Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister has stated that Iran was on the verge of responding to a ceasefire violation last night, but Pakistan intervened to prevent escalation, according to verified open‑source statements attributed to him . The remarks point to rising tensions during the first days of the two‑week Iran‑US truce, which is being mediated by Pakistan and is already facing strains over conflicting interpretations of the ceasefire terms.
Iranian officials have reported that the Deputy Foreign Minister described how Tehran was preparing a military‑level response to what Iran characterizes as a breach of the ceasefire, only for Pakistani mediators to step in and urge restraint. The intervention is said to have come after Iranian leaders warned they might withdraw from the truce if alleged violations, particularly Israeli strikes in Lebanon that Iran views as extending the conflict, continued.
Pakistan has publicly stressed that the ceasefire should apply across the region and has called for “restraint” from both sides, highlighting Islamabad’s role as a key back‑channel mediator between Washington and Tehran. Iranian officials have also reiterated that while the two‑week pause is in place, the underlying war conditions remain unresolved and that any further violation could trigger an immediate Iranian reaction.
Key highlights
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Iran nearly responded to violation.
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Pakistan intervened to prevent escalation.
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Ceasefire seen as fragile.
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Iran warns of further action.