Iran said on Tuesday (April 21, 2026) the U.S. blockade of its ports and the seizure of an Iranian tanker by in the Gulf of Oman amounted to ceasefire violations, adding that it has yet to decide whether to join a new round of talks with Washington in Islamabad, even as President Donald Trump claimed that his team would “soon” hold negotiations with Tehran. Pakistan said it has made all arrangements for the talks, but has yet to receive formal confirmation from Iran about its participation, as of Tuesday (April 21, 2026) evening.
“Blockading Iranian ports is an act of war and thus a violation of the ceasefire. Striking a commercial vessel and taking its crew hostage is an even greater violation,” Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a social media post on Tuesday. “Iran knows how to neutralize restrictions, how to defend its interests, and how to resist bullying.”
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Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaeri said in an interview with the state-owned IRIB Network that that “no final decision has been taken” on whether to participate the Pakistan talks. “The reason is the contradictory messages, inconsistent behaviour and unacceptable actions of the American side,” he said.
