Efforts underway to revive June US-Iran deal, says Iranian MP

An Iranian lawmaker said on Sunday that mediators were working to revive a deal that briefly halted the war between Iran and the United States in June. Hassan Ghashghavi, spokesman for parliament's national security commission, said the effort centers on Qatar and Pakistan, which had brokered the original agreement in Islamabad.

What is the June US-Iran deal that mediators are trying to revive?

The deal is the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, reached in June with Qatar and Pakistan mediating talks held in Islamabad. It addressed the Strait of Hormuz and set out a path for renewed US-Iran diplomacy. The agreement also called for an end to hostilities in Lebanon, where Israel has been fighting the Iran-backed Hezbollah group.

Why did the Islamabad agreement collapse?

The deal collapsed after Iran and the United States accused each other of violating its terms. Ghashghavi said the Strait of Hormuz remains the central issue mediators are focused on. "There is an exchange of views," he said, adding that mediators know Hormuz is key to reviving the agreement.

What has Trump said about new strikes on Iran?

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 conflict was reached rapidly. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he had agreed to hold off on any attack given that "the perimeters of a deal" had been agreed. Ghashghavi, a former diplomat, said there was a "constant exchange of views and discussion over proposals," without elaborating further.