Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi announced on Saturday that his country is suspending its commitments under the memorandum of understanding signed with the United States.
This came in statements made by Gharibabadi to Iranian state television regarding Tehran’s position on the memorandum of understanding signed with Washington.
He said the United States had violated all of its commitments contained in the memorandum and had suspended the implementation of all its provisions.
He added that Iran, in turn, suspended its commitments contained in the memorandum and no longer implements them.
Gharibabadi stressed that his country is currently focused on defending itself.
He stated that the United States began its attacks during the negotiation phase, and that it realized once again that its offensive approach would not achieve a result, and received the “necessary response.”
The United States began its latest attacks on Iran on the night of July 7-8, specifically targeting areas in the south of the country and its infrastructure facilities.
In recent days, the United States has been launching successive waves of strikes on sites inside Iran, while Tehran has been launching attacks on what it says are American ships, facilities and military bases in a number of countries in the region.
On June 18, 2026, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding that included a cessation of military operations and the start of negotiations to reach a broader agreement.
But on July 8, US President Donald Trump announced the end of the interim agreement , following the targeting of three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting Washington to resume its strikes inside Iran, amid escalating Iranian responses in the region.
