Masoud Pezeshkian Says US Breach Of Commitments, Blockade, Threats Block Genuine Negotiations

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday that Washington’s “Breach of commitments, blockade and threats are the main obstacles to genuine negotiations,” framing the dispute over talks as a problem of US behavior rather than Iranian willingness to engage.

“Skip to main content US breach of commitments, blockade of ports main obstacles to 'genuine negotiation', Iranian president says”

Al-Monitor

In a post on X, Pezeshkian reiterated that “The Islamic Republic of Iran has welcomed dialogue and agreement and continues to do so,” while attacking what he called “endless hypocritical rhetoric and contradiction between claims and actions.”

Al-Monitor

PressTV and WION both reported the same core formulation, with WION describing the obstacles as “naval blockade of Iranian ports, threats, and ‘breach of commitments.’”

Anadolu Ajansı similarly quoted Pezeshkian’s line that “Breach of commitments, blockade, and threats are the main obstacles to genuine negotiations,” and said the president wrote “The world sees your endless hypocritical rhetoric and the contradiction between claims and actions.”

Al-Monitor, via Reuters reporting, also attributed the statement to Pezeshkian and placed it “one day after U.S. President Donald Trump’s ceasefire extension.”

The statements were made as the two-week truce was set to expire on Wednesday night, with CGTN reporting that Trump extended it to allow more time for negotiations.

The Iranian president’s remarks came in the immediate aftermath of US President Donald Trump’s decision to extend a two-week ceasefire, which multiple outlets described as brokered and then extended to keep negotiations alive.

PressTV said Iran agreed to a “two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan,” while also stating that “Iranian officials have said no decision has been made yet on whether to take part in a second round of negotiations in Islamabad.”

Anadolu Ajansı

WION reported that Trump announced on Tuesday he would extend the ceasefire, while “the US blockade of Iranian ports would continue,” and it added that “reports said a second round of US-Iran talks could take place within the next three days.”

Anadolu Ajansı said Pakistan hosted talks between Washington and Tehran on “April 11–12” after brokering the ceasefire on “April 8,” and it described efforts for “another round of negotiations” as underway.

Al-Monitor, citing Reuters, said Pezeshkian spoke “one day after U.S. President Donald Trump’s ceasefire extension,” and it described the obstacles as “the U.S. breach of commitments and its blockade of Iranian ports and threats.”

CGTN reported that Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency said Tehran’s decision not to take part in the second round of peace talks in Pakistan was “definitive,” and it said the announcement came shortly before Trump extended the truce “as the current two-week truce is set to expire on Wednesday night.”

Beyond Pezeshkian, Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (also spelled Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf in some reports) linked the possibility of easing maritime pressure to whether the ceasefire is fully respected.

“US forces patrol the Arabian Sea near the vessel Touska after opening fire on the Iranian-flagged ship, which the United States accused of attempting to breach its naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz, April 20, 2026”

CGTN

WION quoted Ghalibaf saying that “reopening the Strait of Hormuz will be impossible if the ceasefire continues to be breached,” and it framed the condition as a response to the blockade continuing after Trump’s extension.

Anadolu Ajansı likewise reported that Qalibaf argued “Reopening the Strait of Hormuz is not possible amid a ‘blatant violation of the ceasefire,’” and it tied that to the naval blockade.

In the same Anadolu Ajansı account, Qalibaf wrote that “a full ceasefire is only meaningful if it is not violated by a naval blockade,” and it added the broader claim that it must also be paired with halting “Israeli aggression is halted on all fronts.”

PressTV and WION both described the US as highlighting a naval blockade even after the ceasefire, with PressTV saying Tehran considers it “illegal under international law and a clear violation of the truce.”

CGTN added that Mahdi Mohammadi, the Iranian parliament speaker's advisor on strategic affairs, said after Trump’s Truth Social post that the ceasefire extension was a “ploy” to buy time for a surprise attack, and it warned that continued US pressure at sea would require a response.

The outlets diverged in how they framed the immediate negotiation picture, even while repeating the same Iranian critique of US behavior.

PressTV emphasized Washington’s “naval blockade and military threats” as obstacles and asserted that Iran had shown “responsible approach” by agreeing to a ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, while also claiming it had the “upper hand on the battlefield after 100 waves of decisive retaliatory strikes under Operation True Promise 4.”

WION

WION, by contrast, focused on the timing and the conditionality of talks, saying Iran denied that it urged for a ceasefire extension and reporting that Trump announced an extension while the blockade would continue.

Anadolu Ajansı presented the same Pezeshkian quote and added the parliamentary speaker’s position that a full ceasefire must not be violated by a naval blockade, while also describing the broader escalation since “the US and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran on Feb. 28.”

Al-Monitor, citing Reuters, kept the framing narrower by reporting Pezeshkian’s statement about “the U.S. breach of commitments and its blockade of Iranian ports and threats” and noting it was said “one day after” Trump’s extension.

CGTN introduced a sharper break in the negotiation process by reporting Tasnim’s claim that Iran’s decision not to take part in the second round was “definitive,” and it said the negotiating team would not travel to Pakistan for talks on Wednesday.

The sources also laid out what Iran said would determine whether diplomacy could continue, and they described competing claims about whether the next round would happen.

“The US breach of commitments and its blockade of Iranian ports and threats are the main obstacles to “genuine negotiations,” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says”

The Times of Israel

PressTV said Iranian officials had said “no decision has been made yet on whether to take part in a second round of negotiations in Islamabad,” while also insisting that US violations of the ceasefire included the naval blockade.

Al-Monitor

WION reported that Trump extended the ceasefire but “has also not set any timeline for the extension of a ceasefire with Iran,” and it added that Trump reportedly told the New York Post that “It’s possible!” for a second round in Islamabad within “the next 36 to 72 hours.”

Anadolu Ajansı said efforts for another round were underway but that “uncertainty remains,” and it tied the possibility of reopening the Strait of Hormuz to whether the ceasefire is violated.

CGTN, however, reported that Tasnim said Iran’s decision not to take part in the second round was “definitive,” and it said the Pakistani mediator had been informed and that Iran would not travel to Pakistan for talks on Wednesday.

CGTN also reported that Trump said the United States had agreed to delay a planned strike on Iran to give Tehran time to come up with a “unified proposal,” while Mahdi Mohammadi warned the extension was a “ploy” to buy time for a surprise attack.