Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday called on the United States to respect the terms of an interim memorandum of understanding (MoU) reached in June, stating that Iran is ready to return to the agreement if Washington reciprocates. His comments came at a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, a day after the first exchange of fire between the US and Iran in nearly a month. The MoU, brokered by Pakistan and Qatar, provided for a ceasefire extension and a 60-day negotiation period to end the war. Under its terms, Iran agreed to clear the Strait of Hormuz of mines and allow ship passage, while the US committed to ending its naval blockade, lifting sanctions, issuing waivers for Iranian oil exports, and initiating a reconstruction package for Iran. However, the ceasefire collapsed within weeks, and the MoU lapsed last month.