Iran rejects US ceasefire, vows to break blockade
Photo: Iran considers negotiations with the US pointless (Getty Images)
Iran does not recognize the extension of the ceasefire announced by the US and will act in accordance with its own interests, according to Iranian state television and the Tasnim news agency.
Rejection of the ceasefire
According to Iranian state media, Tehran does not recognize Donald Trump's decision to extend the ceasefire.
Advisor to the speaker of the Iranian parliament, Mehdi Mohammadi, stated that extending the ceasefire would allow the US to launch a new strike against Iran.
Tehran said that extending the naval blockade was an extension of hostility, and that as long as the blockade remained, Iran would at least not open the Strait of Hormuz and, if necessary, would break the blockade by force.
Cancellation of Vance's visit
The White House confirmed that US Vice President JD Vance canceled his trip to Islamabad, where he was to lead the American delegation in a new round of negotiations with Iran. Earlier, Iran refused to participate in these talks, calling them a waste of time.
For context, the first round of talks in Islamabad ended on April 12 without any significant results. According to Vice President JD Vance, the meeting lasted over 21 hours, but the sides failed to reach an agreement because Iran did not provide solid guarantees of abandoning the creation of nuclear weapons.
On April 20, Donald Trump threatened an explosion of bombs if a deal was not reached, emphasizing that the US demands that Tehran fully abandon its nuclear ambitions.
