US President Admits The Navy Is Acting As Pirates Against Iranian Ships.

Washington DC; May 2026: US President Donald Trump has unabashedly admitted that the US Navy is acting “like pirates” in carrying out US’s naval blockade of Iranian ports. Trump has‌ made these comments yesterday (01st May 2026) while describing the seizure of an Iranian ship by US naval forces a few days ago. “We took over the ship, we took over the cargo, we took over the oil. It is a very profitable business. We are like pirates. We are sort of like pirates but we are not playing games”, he said.

Iran has already condemned US actions as outright “legalisation of piracy” and armed robbery on the high seas, following the interception of Iranian oil tankers by US forces under the pretext of so-called “seizure warrants”. It came after announcements by US authorities claiming the interdiction of vessels such as the M/T Majestic (formerly M/T Phoenix) and M/T Tifani in the Indian Ocean. These ships were reportedly carrying approximately 1.9 million barrels of Iranian oil each, seized under so-called federal warrants issued by US courts as part of Washington’s unilateral sanctions regime.

Earlier, on 27th April (Monday) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei had condemned the United States for the outright legalization of piracy and armed robbery on the high seas, following the interception of Iranian oil tankers by US forces under the pretext of so-called “seizure warrants”.

Baghaei’s remarks underscore Iran’s longstanding position that Washington’s extraterritorial sanctions and naval operations constitute a direct assault on the sovereignty of independent nations and the freedom of navigation enshrined in international conventions, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Such actions by the US are not isolated incidents but part of a broader pattern of economic terrorism aimed at strangling Iran’s legitimate oil exports.

By targeting vessels in international waters far from US jurisdiction, United States is effectively imposing a de facto blockade on global energy markets, destabilising prices and punishing nations seeking to engage in lawful trade with the Islamic Republic.

Team Maverick.