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The head of the Iranian Parliament's National Security Committee said Tuesday that a bill on securing the Strait of Hormuz has been formally introduced, as Jordan said it intercepted four Iranian missiles amid a third consecutive night of U.S. strikes on Iran.
Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee in Iran's Parliament, wrote on X that lawmakers had formally introduced a bill titled "Strategic Action for the Security and Sustainable Progress of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf."
"Last night, coinciding with the downing of U.S. drones, the 'Strategic Action for the Security and Sustainable Progress of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf' bill was formally introduced in Iran's Parliament," Azizi wrote.
"We remain steadfast in defending our red lines, particularly regarding the management of the Strait of Hormuz. This is the first step; subsequent measures are forthcoming," he added.
Separately, Iranian media reported that the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee held a session to elect its leadership for the third session of Iran's 12th Parliament, choosing Azizi, a representative for Shiraz and Zarqan, as chairman.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement carried by the Tasnim News Agency that its forces targeted a "U.S.-occupied" air base in Jordan with ballistic missiles early Tuesday, describing the action as the third phase of the second wave of an operation it called "Nasr 2."
The IRGC said the strike targeted "important facilities and the deployment location of the American enemy" at a base it said had been used to attack Iran.
The IRGC statement, addressed to the "noble and Muslim nation of Jordan," said Iran held no hostility toward Jordan and expressed solidarity with the Jordanian people over the situation in Gaza, alleging the killing of 70,000 Palestinians, including 20,000 children, through what it described as direct U.S. involvement.
The statement called on Jordanians to demand the removal of American bases from the kingdom, saying this would help "save the Palestinian people" and "restore security to the region."
The IRGC also referenced an earlier claim regarding a strike it said the U.S. carried out using Jordanian bases, alleging it killed 168 schoolchildren and their teachers in Minab, Iran.
Jordan's armed forces said Tuesday they intercepted and shot down four missiles that entered Jordanian airspace from Iranian territory, according to the state-run Petra news agency.
The U.S. maintains a military presence in Jordan, including personnel and aircraft.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) completed its latest wave of strikes on Iran, ordered by President Trump, marking a third consecutive night of attacks. According to Reuters, the roughly five-hour strikes hit targets in Bushehr, Chabahar, Jask, Konarak, Abu Musa, and Bandar Abbas.
Iran responded by reportedly targeting U.S. military facilities in Bahrain, which activated missile alert sirens twice.
Trump told "The Hugh Hewitt Show" on Monday that Iran would be hit "very hard tonight, and we're going to hit them hard tomorrow. And there's not a damn thing they can do about it."
The latest exchanges follow Iran's declaration over the weekend that it was closing the Strait of Hormuz, further clouding the status of an interim deal aimed at halting the conflict and contributing to higher oil prices.
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