Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei criticises Trump’s remarks

By  News On Air   May 03, 2026

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has reacted to US President Donald Trump’s remarks that called the US seizure of Iranian vessels piracy. Baghaei in a social media post said, it was a direct and damning admission of the criminal nature of their actions against international maritime navigation. Baghaei called on the international community, UN member states, and the UN secretary-general to firmly reject any normalization of such blatant violations of international law. Trump had bragged that the US Navy acted like pirates in its blockade of Iranian ports. Trump at an event in Florida said, they took over the ship, the cargo, the oil and it was a very profitable business. The United States imposed its anti-Iran blockade on the Strait of Hormuz after post-ceasefire negotiations with Tehran.