Tehran, May 1 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has criticised "continued" military and economic pressure against Iran, saying actions being carried out under the guise of a US naval blockade of its ports amount to an extension of hostilities against his country.

In a post on X on Thursday, Pezeshkian said, "The world has witnessed Iran's tolerance and conciliation. What is being done under the guise of a naval blockade is an extension of military operations against a nation paying the price for its resistance and independence."

He added, "Continuation of this oppressive approach is intolerable."

Meanwhile, US CENTCOM (Central Command) on Thursday (local time) claimed that till now, "44 commercial vessels have been directed to tur...