Iran said it would not recognize U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement extending the cease-fire.
Iran's state broadcaster (IRIB) reported on the 22nd (local time), shortly after Trump announced the cease-fire extension, that Iran would not recognize the U.S. extension and would act in line with Iran's national interest.
Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said maintaining the U.S. maritime blockade was a hostile act and that as long as the blockade continues, Iran would at minimum keep the Strait of Hormuz closed. It also relayed the Iranian military's position that, if necessary, it would lift the blockade by force.
Ebrahim Zolfaghari, Spokesperson for Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, which commands Iran's armed forces in an integrated manner, warned via Tasnim, "Our forces have long maintained 100% combat readiness," adding, "If there is an attack or any action against Iran, Iran's forces will immediately deliver powerful strikes on designated targets and once again make the United States and Israel feel the sting."
An aide to Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of Iran's parliament who is expected to lead the Iranian delegation in the second round of talks, said on X on the 21st that "Trump's cease-fire extension is clearly a ploy to buy time for a surprise attack," urging that Iran respond to the U.S. maritime blockade with a "military response."