Iran's Foreign Minister Stresses Continued Diplomacy in Calls With Oman, Turkey and Pakistan

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate phone calls on Thursday, July 9 (18 Tir), with Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, reviewing the latest regional developments, including tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, and stressing the need to keep using diplomatic channels and coordination among regional states to prevent further escalation. In a separate call, Araghchi told Pakistan's army chief, General Asim Munir, that the renewed US strikes on Iran were a flagrant violation of the UN Charter and the Iran-US peace memorandum (the Islamabad Memorandum), warning against further military adventurism. The calls came a day after US President Donald Trump declared at a NATO summit in Ankara that the ceasefire with Iran was "over." Both sides reaffirmed support for continued dialogue and the mediation efforts of Pakistan and Oman.