Overview
- Speaking in Istanbul on Saturday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused Israel of trying to 'dynamite' the US‑Iran memorandum and warned that such actions could reignite regional violence.
- The memorandum, reported to be brokered by Qatar and Pakistan, is said to include a 60‑day ceasefire, reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a roadmap toward a final deal between Washington and Tehran.
- Iran has said it will open a direct communication channel with the United States to report alleged breaches of the MoU, while US and Iranian delegations held indirect talks in Qatar last week to advance the agreement.
- Erdogan used the Istanbul appearance with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to push for regional ownership of peace and to announce deeper Turkey–Pakistan cooperation and a $5 billion bilateral trade target.
- The deal remains fragile because US‑Iran tit‑for‑tat strikes have continued, raising the risk that ongoing military exchanges could unravel the memorandum and return the region to wider fighting.