Iran-US deal revival efforts underway, MP says

An Iranian lawmaker said on Sunday that mediators were trying to revive a June agreement that briefly halted the war between Iran and the United States.

Hassan Ghashghavi, spokesman for Iran's parliament national security commission, said in a video interview that efforts were underway to revive the 14-point Islamabad agreement, particularly by mediators.

Ghashghavi said the Strait of Hormuz was the key issue and that there was an exchange of views. He also said there was constant discussion of proposals, without giving details.

The agreement, known as the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, was reached with the involvement of Qatar and Pakistan, with negotiating sessions held in Islamabad. It included arrangements concerning the Strait of Hormuz and a resumption of diplomacy between Tehran and Washington for a broader deal. It also called for an end to hostilities in Lebanon, where Israel has been fighting the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group.

The agreement later collapsed after Iran and the United States accused each other of violating its provisions.

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Washington and Israel had agreed to hold off on new strikes on Iran, provided a deal to end the months-long conflict was reached rapidly. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he had agreed to hold off any attack because the parameters of a deal had been agreed.