PANews reported on April 16 that, according to Xinhua News Agency citing RIA Novosti, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bagaei stated that the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could lead to the collapse of the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the United States. Bagaei told RIA Novosti that the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is a provocative act and could cause the ceasefire agreement to break down. The Iranian armed forces are prepared to take necessary actions.