BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 15. Iran won't allow
any import or export to continue in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman,
and Red Sea as the U.S. naval blockade against Iran continues and
creates dangerous conditions for Iranian oil tankers and merchant
ships, the commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, Army
General Ali Abdullahi, told local media, Trend reports.
According to him, the U.S. naval blockade of Iran will be
considered a first step towards violating the ceasefire.
Abdullahi said Iran will defend its national sovereignty and
interests with all its might.
The head of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad
Cooper, said that the U.S. military has successfully blockaded
Iranian ports. Thus, a blockade of Iranian ports has been fully
implemented as U.S. forces maintain maritime superiority in the
Middle East, and the U.S. has managed to paralyze Iranian maritime
trade in the past 36 hours.
Meanwhile, as no tangible progress was made in the nuclear
negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, the situation escalated on
February 28, when the United States and Israel launched military
airstrikes against Iran. In retaliation, Iran initiated missile and
drone strikes targeting Israeli and U.S. installations in the
region. Following these developments, a two-week ceasefire
agreement was brokered on April 7 through Pakistan's mediation.
However, during subsequent talks between the U.S. and Iran in
Islamabad on April 11, no consensus was reached.
