Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, in a call with French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot, warned them to "refrain from any action that could lead to escalation and expansion of the conflict."
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi told CBS that Tehran has been "approached by a number of countries" seeking safe passage for their vessels, "and this is up to our military to decide."
Iran's remarks came after Donald Trump called for other nations to help protect world oil supplies passing through the Strait of Hormuz as the war entered its third week.
Global oil prices have surged by 40 per cent as Iran has choked off the vital sea passage and attacked Gulf energy facilities since US-Israeli strikes launched the war on Iran.
The US president said that "hopefully China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial constraint, will send Ships to the area".
The two tankers, both owned by the state-run Shipping Corporation of India and chartered by Indian Oil Corporation, are transporting nearly 85,000 metric tonnes of liquefied petroleum gas.
