Iran further emphasized that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed, after two months of war between U.S-Israel against Iran.

While both sides had entered into negotiations, the second round was disrupted after President Trump blocked the U.S. delegation from traveling to Pakistan, the host of the talks.

The President Trump was scheduled on April 30 to be presented with a plan for new strikes against Iran. These operations are intended to pressure Iran into accepting the terms of an agreement the U.S. wants signed to end the conflict.

The spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmaeil Baghaei, stated that it is unrealistic to expect immediate results from negotiations with the United States.

"Expecting a solution in a short period, regardless of who the mediator is, does not seem easy to me," he said.

A high-ranking official within Iran's Revolutionary Guards stated that should the United States launch further attacks; Iran would respond with massive strikes against U.S. military bases throughout the Middle East.

Majid Mousavi, Commander of the Air Force, added: "We have seen what happened to your bases in the region; we will see similar results for your warships."

In a message to the Iranian people, the Supreme Leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, declared that they would continue to prevent the "enemy" from exploiting the waterway and would maintain control over it.

"Foreigners who have come from thousands of kilometers away... have no place here except at the bottom of the sea," he stated.

The Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 per cent of the world's petroleum products pass, has been closed for two months due to the war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28, 2026. This closure has led to a global surge in fuel prices.