WANA (May 03) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has issued a response to recent comments made by the U.S. President concerning the seizure of Iranian vessels.

 

In a statement shared on X, Baghaei asserted that the President of the United States had openly characterized the unlawful seizure of Iranian ships as “piracy” and had brazenly boasted about the United States acting in such a manner.

A Caricature by Kamal Sharaf Featuring the Modern World's Pirate

A Caricature by Kamal Sharaf Featuring the Modern World’s Pirate. Social media/ WANA News Agency

Characterization of U.S. Actions

The spokesman emphasized that these remarks were not a mere verbal slip. Instead, he described them as a direct and damning admission of the criminal nature of U.S. actions against international maritime navigation.

 

Call for International Action

Baghaei concluded his statement by calling upon the global community to take a stand against these practices. He stated that: The international community, UN Member States, and the UN Secretary-General must firmly reject any normalization of such blatant violations of international law.