Iran’s parliament speaker and top negotiator, Mohammad Ghalibaf, on Tuesday, accused the U.S. of jeopardizing the passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, amid growing doubts about the status of the ceasefire between the two countries after Monday’s skirmishes and President Donald Trump refusing to say if it remained in effect.
In this picture obtained from Iran's ISNA news agency on May 4, 2026, the Iran-flagged tugboat Basim sails near a ship anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran.
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Ghalibaf, one of Iran’s senior leaders, wrote on X that a “new equation” for the Strait of Hormuz is being “solidified,” presumably a reference to Tehran’s efforts to control shipping through the critical route.
He then accused the U.S. and its allies of jeopardizing “security of shipping and energy transit” through the strait and reiterated Iran’s argument that America was violating the ceasefire with its blockade of the country’s ports.
“We know full well that the continuation of the status quo is intolerable for America; while we have not even begun yet,” he added.
Iranian officials also responded to Trump’s statement about the U.S. military shooting down seven small Iranian boats, claiming they were passenger vessels and the attack claimed the lives of five civilians.
The status of the indefinite ceasefire between Iran and the U.S., which Trump announced last month, remains in doubt after the boat strikes and Iran’s missile launches targeting the United Arab Emirates.
Trump called in to conservative radio talk host Hugh Hewitt’s show on Monday evening to discuss the state of the Iran war. During the phone interview, Hewitt asked Trump if the ceasefire was “over,” and the president replied: “Well, I can’t tell you that…if I answered that question, you’d say this man is not smart enough to be president.” The president insisted that the U.S. would win the conflict “one way or the other,” claiming that either the “right deal” will be reached to end hostilities or “we win very easily. From the military standpoint, we've already won that. You know, you've heard me say it a million times.” During the interview, Trump said the conflict may continue for “probably another two weeks, maybe three weeks” before adding that “time is not of the essence for us.” Trump has in the past given similar deadlines for the conflict, which has now entered its third month.
In an X post made earlier on Monday afternoon, Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said: “Events in Hormuz make clear that there's no military solution to a political crisis. As talks are making progress with Pakistan's gracious effort, the U.S. should be wary of being dragged back into quagmire by ill-wishers. So should the UAE.” Taking a swipe at the Trump-ordered mission to “guide” stranded ships out from the Persian Gulf, Araghchi added: “Project Freedom is Project Deadlock.”
Two U.S. Navy destroyers managed to enter the Persian Gulf after crossing the Strait of Hormuz and dodging an hail of Iranian attacks, CBS News reported on Monday night citing unnamed defense officials. Iran reportedly attempted to prevent the cross by launching missiles, drones and small boat attacks but neither U.S. ship was struck.
U.S. Downs 7 Small Boats In Strait Of Hormuz, Trump Says—Ceasefire In Doubt (Forbes)
2 U.S. Merchant Ships Traveled Safely Through Strait Of Hormuz, U.S. Military Says (Forbes)
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