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Iran foreign ministry says US naval blockade 'violation' of ceasefire

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19-04-2026 | 08:56

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Iran foreign ministry says US naval blockade 'violation' of ceasefire

Iran's foreign ministry said Sunday that the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports is a violation of the ceasefire as well as an "unlawful and criminal" act.

"The United States' so-called 'blockade' of Iran's ports or coastline is not only a violation of Pakistani-mediated ceasefire but also both unlawful and criminal," said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei in a post on X, just as U.S. President Donald Trump also accused Iran of ceasefire violations by firing on ships.

"Moreover, by deliberately inflicting collective punishment on the Iranian population, it amounts to war crime and crime against humanity," Baqaei added.

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