The Pakistani Foreign Ministry called the short-lived memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States “the template of peace,” suggesting the agreement may remain relevant despite both sides’ refusal to de-escalate.

The 14-point MoU, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, was intended to pave the way for peace talks between Washington and Tehran. The agreement was signed in June and unravelled in a matter of days.

“It might not have been implemented, but whenever the parties will exhaust the logic of escalation, the template of peace is in the MoU,” said Tahir Andrabi, the ministry spokesperson.

The comments come as neither Iran nor the US has shown any sign of shifting its position on the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran declared the strait closed again after accusing Washington of violating the MoU by opening a new shipping route through the waterway.

The US responded by reinstating its blockade of Iranian ports in an effort to increase economic pressure on Tehran.

Newly appointed national security chief of Iran, Mohsen Rezaie, said Tuesday that the strait would not be fully reopened unless Washington accepts Iran’s conditions, including unfreezing Iranian assets and an end to Israel’s wars in Lebanon and Gaza, according to Iranian state media.

Those demands go beyond the MoU, which did not include Gaza.

-CNN