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Iran's foreign minister says US blockade of Iranian ports is an 'act of war'

AL-MONITOR
Apr 21, 2026
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi speaks during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, December 17, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Pool
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi speaks during a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow, Russia, December 17, 2025. REUTERS/Ramil Sitdikov/Pool — Ramil Sitdikov

April 21 (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports was an "act of war" and thus a violation of the ceasefire.

"Iran knows how to neutralize restrictions, how to defend its interests, and how to resist bullying," he said in a post on X on Tuesday.

(Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din and Muhammad Al Gebaly; Editing by Chris Reese)