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

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)