Iran warned Washington it will match any U.S. move that breaches the interim nuclear pact.

Tehran’s top diplomat announced on Tuesday that Iran will respond in kind if the United States fails to honor its obligations under the 2025 interim nuclear agreement, after President Donald Trump hinted at additional strikes against Iranian targets. The statement came amid a fresh round of cross‑border missile exchanges that have heightened tensions across the Gulf region.

Speaking to reporters, the governor of Iran’s central bank emphasized that the country’s foreign‑exchange reserves are ample enough to withstand any new sanctions or economic pressure that might follow a U.S. escalation. He said the nation’s hard‑currency holdings provide a buffer that allows Tehran to sustain its defence and diplomatic posture without jeopardising essential imports, including oil and foodstuffs.

The interim deal, signed in early 2025 as a bridge toward a comprehensive revival of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, obliges the United States to lift secondary sanctions and resume nuclear‑related trade in exchange for Iran’s continued limits on uranium enrichment. Washington’s recent rhetoric, however, has raised doubts about the durability of those concessions, prompting Tehran to reiterate that compliance is a two‑way street.

For Pakistan, the unfolding standoff carries several direct implications. Islamabad relies on steady oil shipments that transit the Strait of Hormuz, and any disruption could spike global fuel prices, tightening the fiscal space of an already burdened economy. Moreover, Pakistan’s own diplomatic calculus—balancing ties with the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Iran—means that a deterioration in Tehran‑Washington relations could force Islamabad to navigate a more volatile regional environment, especially concerning security along its western border.

Analysts say that while both sides remain on high alert, back‑channel communications are still active. The United Nations and European mediators have urged restraint, warning that a further escalation could spiral into a broader conflict with repercussions far beyond the Middle East, affecting trade routes, energy markets, and the delicate security equilibrium that Pakistan and its neighbours depend upon.