Bozorgkian wrote in a post on the ‘X’ platform: ‘The Islamic Republic of Iran has always welcomed dialogue and agreement and still does, but the breach of commitments, sanctions, and threats are the main obstacles to real negotiations.’ Earlier, US President Donald announced the extension of the ceasefire towards Iran until Iran presents its proposal and discussions end one way or another.
US President Donald Trump also announced the continuation of the blockade on Iranian ports, despite Washington’s agreement to delay strikes on Iran. Trump wrote on the social media platform ‘Truth Social’: ‘I have directed our armed forces to continue the blockade.’
On April 11, a round of talks was held in Islamabad aimed at reaching a permanent ceasefire and resolving the conflict, but it ended without significant results amidst disagreements over Tehran’s desire to control the Strait of Hormuz and its refusal to give up its enriched uranium stockpile. As a result, Washington announced on the 13th of the same month the imposition of a naval blockade on Iranian ports on both sides of the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20 percent of the world’s oil shipments and liquefied natural gas pass.
