As the United States and Iran engage in military confrontations, casting doubt on a ceasefire memorandum of understanding (MOU), Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Iraq to reiterate the importance of adhering to the MOU.
According to Yonhap News Agency, during a joint press conference following talks with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in Baghdad on June 28, Araghchi stated, "The events in the Strait of Hormuz over the past two days have heightened tensions and conflicts."
He urged all parties to refrain from interfering with Iran's measures to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and to comply with the signed MOU, emphasizing the need to stay true to its intent.
Araghchi noted that under the MOU, Iran must secure control over the strait and remove obstacles to restore it to a state of "war-free status" within 30 days. He stressed that, according to Article 1 of the MOU, hostilities must cease on all fronts, including Lebanon.
He also proposed that all countries in the Persian Gulf region reassess their security and establish a new framework for participation without the intervention or interference of external nations.
Regarding the military clashes between Israel and the southern Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, he claimed, "The U.S. government has the responsibility to halt the attacks by the Zionist (Israeli) regime and withdraw from the occupied territories, as promised in the MOU."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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