Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has assailed a naval blockade of his country’s ports by the United States, stating, “Continuation of this oppressive approach is intolerable.”

In a post on X, Pezeshkian says the world has witnessed Iran’s “tolerance and conciliation”.

“What is being done under the guise of a naval blockade is an extension of military operations against a nation paying the price for its resistance and independence,” he adds.