Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation with Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.
Araghchi conveyed his appreciation to Islamabad for its mediation efforts and initiatives in the process leading to the memorandum of understanding signed on June 18.
However, Araghchi emphasized that the United States must be committed to ending the war on all fronts. The Iranian official stressed that responsibility for any violation of the ceasefire agreement would lie with Washington.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar welcomed the diplomatic progress. Dar stated that Pakistan supports the ongoing talks and efforts to achieve positive and lasting results.
Dar expressed hope for success in the future stages of the process.
The two ministers also reviewed bilateral issues during the call and agreed to continue consultations.