Iran says harassment of its commercial shipping shows US is still pursuing confrontation

Source: Globalsecurity.org· John Pike· August 3, 2026

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei says continued US attacks, sanctions, and intimidation targeting Iranian commercial vessels show that Washington is still pursuing a policy of confrontation with Iran, describing the measures as acts of piracy.

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