Netanyahu warns Iran of stronger retaliation if attacks resume

About 180 Iranian lawmakers called on Tuesday for Iran to treat its memorandum of understanding with the United States as terminated after US President Donald Trump declared the agreement over.

In a statement, the lawmakers pledged to continue pursuing retaliation for the killing of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and other senior Iranian officials.

They also urged parliament's leadership to immediately establish a special committee to review negotiations with the United States and oversee implementation of conditions set by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.

The statement said parliament would pursue legislation on the "management and governance" of the Strait of Hormuz and measures to strengthen Iran's defence doctrine.

The lawmakers also voiced support for the armed forces, particularly over what they described as Iran's exercise of sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.

Fifty-five Iranian fishermen detained in the United Arab Emirates are returning to Iran, the Iranian embassy in Abu Dhabi said on Tuesday.

The embassy said 14 had already returned by sea and the rest would return by air.

It said the fishermen, most of them from the provinces of Sistan and Baluchestan and Hormozgan, were detained by the UAE coast guard in March and April after navigation tracking systems were disrupted due to regional conditions. They spent more than two months in detention centers in Sweihan and prisons in Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah, the embassy said.

Oman called on all parties on Tuesday to respect international law governing navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and said it remained committed to restoring freedom of navigation through the waterway.

The foreign ministry said Oman would continue its transparent and neutral cooperation with all sides.

It added that the country remained fully committed to its obligations under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Jordan condemned an Iranian attack on two UAE oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, calling it a dangerous escalation and a violation of international law.

The foreign ministry expressed full solidarity with the United Arab Emirates and backed measures to protect its sovereignty and security.

Jordan also offered condolences to India after one Indian crew member was killed and wished those injured a speedy recovery.

A supertanker carrying about 2 million barrels of Iranian crude oil was attempting to reach the US-declared blockade line before a 20:00 UTC deadline on Tuesday, tanker monitoring service TankerTrackers.com said.

The firm said very large crude carriers typically travel at around 10 knots, suggesting the vessel was trying to make the crossing before the cutoff.