Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the country will not enter negotiations while the United States continues to impose a blockade on its ports, according to Iranian media.

Maritime and military law experts say an expansion of the naval blockade announced last week raises legal and practical questions but has ample historical precedent.

The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade of Iranian ports.

He said the U.S. has “all the time in the world” to reach a lasting peace agreement with Iran, but also said the administration is “anxious” for a deal.

Iran seized two ships, the first since the war began, as it discourages commerce through the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for the U.S. blockade.

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine held a press briefing at the Pentagon on April 24, 2026. The briefing focused on the Iran war and the

Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, only hours after President Trump announced he would extend a tentative ceasefire with Iran.

U.S. negotiators are set to head to Pakistan but Iran's state media said officials may skip the discussions.