Iran’s president says US naval blockade is ‘doomed to fail’

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian says a US naval blockade on Iranian ports will deepen disruptions in the Gulf and fail to achieve its targets.

“Any attempt to impose a maritime blockade or restrictions is contrary to international law… and is doomed to fail,” Pezeshkian says in a statement.

He adds that such measures would “not only fail to enhance regional security, but are in fact a source of tension and a disruption to lasting stability in the Persian Gulf.”