Iran said it has not decided whether to resume indirect negotiations with the United States, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying messages passed by Qatar and Pakistan should not be treated as a return to talks. As a June 17 memorandum of understanding signed by President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian approaches its Monday expiry, both sides are treating its status differently after weeks of mutual accusations of violations and continued military and economic pressure. Araghchi said Iran was also working with Oman on a separate arrangement to establish new shipping routes through the Strait of Hormuz, but said that effort depends on a political solution. The MoU had aimed to end more than three months of war, with provisions covering a halt to military operations, sanctions relief, Hormuz passage and a later UN-backed final deal, but the arrangement quickly became contested and was effectively suspended after renewed attacks and disputes over implementation. Analysts and officials cited in the latest reporting suggest the U.S.-Iran standoff remains entrenched, limiting prospects for near-term full reopening of the strategic waterway.