Explainer-Why has the Iran-US ceasefire memorandum frayed?

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The US-Iran ceasefire memorandum, the Islamabad MoU of June, is fraying due to renewed hostilities and disagreements over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program, complicating efforts for lasting peace.

July 13 (Reuters) - Renewed U.S.-Iranian hostilities are eroding an interim agreement signed in June, reflecting disagreements over the Strait of Hormuz and other issues and underlining difficulties facing efforts to secure lasting peace. The 14-point Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) declared an end to the war and the Strait of Hormuz open for commercial vessels. But its wording was vague on key points, analysts say, while leaving tough issues - notably the fate of Iran's nuclear programme -to a second phase of negotiations.