Iran pushes back on US ceasefire extension

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has publicly pushed back on the US-proposed ceasefire extension, declaring the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports an "act of war" and "a violation of the ceasefire." He stated that the seizure of the commercial vessel Touska and its crew constituted an "even greater violation." The comments come as an advisor to Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf separately accused President Trump of using the extension as a "ploy to buy time" for a potential surprise military strike.