Tehran, April 25 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has delivered a firm "no" to direct negotiations with the United States as long as the current naval blockade remains in place.

According to Press TV, in a significant telephone conversation with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday, Pezeshkian asserted that Iran will not be coerced into a deal through "pressure or threats."

President Pezeshkian emphasised that the primary obstacle to peace is not a lack of dialogue, but the "hostile actions" currently being enforced by Washington.

During the conversation, the Iranian President stressed that "Iran will not enter into negotiations under pressure, threats, or blockade...As long as hostile actions and pressures of the ...