Iran says it will return to ceasefire if US does
Speaking on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan, Iran's president Pezeshkian called on the US to return to the terms of an interim ceasefire deal.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated on Tuesday that if the United States resumes its commitments under the collapsed ceasefire agreement, Iran will reciprocate by adhering to its end of the deal. Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Pezeshkian accused the US of breaking the agreement in June, following a series of violations by both parties.
The US had carried out strikes on Iranian targets following what it claimed was "continued aggression" against commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran responding by attacking a US military presence in the Middle East. Despite calls for a diplomatic solution, no resolution to the conflict has emerged. Pezeshkian's remarks follow recent US-Iranian exchanges, with the US stating it targeted Iranian forces on Larak Island in the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran retaliating by striking US forces elsewhere.
US President Donald Trump indicated a response to Iranian attacks was forthcoming, though he denied it signaled a return to full-scale war. Pezeshkian met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who expressed solidarity with Iran and defended the countries' economic and trade ties despite tensions. The meeting also saw Putin confer with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who affirmed the strengthening of China-Russia ties, despite Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
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