Pakistan, July 12 -- Pakistan has urged all sides to uphold the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, saying that any interruption in the diplomatic process would further complicate efforts to resolve the Iran nuclear issue and other outstanding matters through negotiations.

Speaking during a briefing on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 2231, Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad expressed deep concern over the latest escalation in the region, saying it was "in no one's interest".

The statement came as renewed US-Iran hostilities and disputes over last month's ceasefire put fresh pressure on diplomatic efforts.

US President Donald Trump said Washington and Tehran had ...