# Pezeshkian says Iran would return to June ceasefire deal if US meets its commitments
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country is ready to return to the June ceasefire and memorandum of understanding with the United States if Washington does the same, a sign that Tehran is still leaving the door open to diplomacy even as tensions remain high.
The remarks, reported by Fortune from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kyrgyzstan, came after a renewed exchange of fire between the two sides and after fresh incidents involving tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. According to the report, Pezeshkian said that if the US returns to its commitments in the memorandum, Iran will immediately reciprocate.
The June agreement, as described in the report, called for an immediate ceasefire and a 60-day period of negotiations aimed at a broader peace deal. Iran agreed to clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz and allow ships to pass during that period, while the US agreed to end a naval blockade, lift sanctions, issue waivers for Iranian oil exports and begin a reconstruction package for Iran.
The agreement did not hold. The report says the two sides have exchanged fire again after a lull, and Iran’s more hard-line institutions continue to push for stronger concessions, including Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz and financial compensation for war damage. Those demands would likely be unacceptable to Washington, which suggests that even a public willingness to negotiate may not be enough to bridge the gap.
The maritime backdrop is important. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre reported an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz and a second incident involving a tanker in nearby waters. Ambrey, a UK-based maritime risk company, said one vessel had reportedly been stopped and remained adrift. There were no reported casualties in either case, and no immediate claim of responsibility.
Together, the statements point to a region where diplomacy, military pressure and shipping security are now tightly linked. Iran’s president is signaling readiness to resume a deal that collapsed quickly, but the practical obstacles remain substantial. The report indicates that the ceasefire framework is only alive if both sides agree to revive it, and it shows little sign yet of a common interpretation of the terms.
For now, Pezeshkian’s message is less a breakthrough than a marker of intent. Iran says it will reciprocate if the US comes back to the table. The US, at least according to the evidence supplied here, has not yet signaled that it is prepared to do so on Tehran’s terms.
