Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi, a member of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, warned on Tuesday against actions in the Strait of Hormuz taken without coordination with Iran after reports of an attack on a tanker off the coast of Oman.
Al Jazeera reported that, according to the IRIB state broadcaster, Boroujerdi said: “any action in the Strait of Hormuz without coordination with Iran is doomed to failure”.
He insisted on Iran’s control of the waterway, saying the decision was “made at the highest levels of the system” and influenced by the US-Israel’s latest war against the country.
“The law on the management of the Strait of Hormuz will also be approved by the parliamentarians at the earliest opportunity, and the relevant bodies will be obliged to fully implement its provisions,” Boroujerdi said.
He added that Iran “pursues any action related to the Strait of Hormuz within the framework of its national interests and security”.
US threats are an impediment to deal-making: Iranian FM
Talks to reach a final deal between Tehran and Washington won’t start if US threats continue, Iran’s foreign minister said on Tuesday, following US President Donald Trump’s threat to “finish the job” if a deal is not made.
“Para 13 of the MoU is clear: negotiations on final deal will not commence if threats continue. Honor your signature,” Abbas Araghchi wrote in a post on X.
Araghchi’s post was referring to an interim deal signed last month by Iran and the US that calls upon both sides to refrain from the threat or use of force against each other.
Iran resumes attacks on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz: Report
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz late on Monday, according to a media report.
The US is likely to retaliate with strikes against Iranian targets following the attacks, said the Axios news site, citing two US officials.
Iran’s state broadcaster wrote on the US social media platform X, citing sources, that a Qatari oil tanker “intended to pass through the Omani route in the Strait of Hormuz with US Navy support but was targeted after ignoring repeated warnings.”
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The report came after the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) centre said a tanker was hit off the coast of Oman, triggering a fire aboard the vessel.
UKMTO said it received a report of an incident 8 nautical miles east of Limah.
“A tanker has reported being hit by an unknown projectile on the port side, causing a fire, whilst travelling southbound,” the agency said in a warning notice.
The agency said authorities were investigating the incident and advised vessels operating in the area to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity.
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