Iran reacted to Donald Trump's statements, who compared the actions of the US Navy in blocking Iranian ports to "piracy".

Iran has firmly condemned the statements of American President Donald Trump, who claimed that the U.S. Navy acts "like pirates" in the context of the naval blockade imposed on Iranian ports. The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Ismail Bagaei, denounced these remarks as a "direct acknowledgment" of the illegal actions of the U.S. against international maritime navigation. Trump stated that the confiscation of Iranian ships is a "very profitable business," emphasizing that the U.S. behaves like pirates. Bagaei called on the international community and the UN to reject the normalization of these "flagrant violations" of international law. These statements come amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran, following the naval blockade imposed during regional conflicts.