CNN: Iran Seeks Sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz

BlockBeats News, May 11th, according to CNN, Iranian state media reported that in the latest response to the U.S. peace proposal, Iran has demanded sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz.

According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, a country has the "sovereign right" to explore, exploit, conserve, and manage marine resources in its exclusive economic zone. However, "ships of all states, whether coastal or land-locked, enjoy the right of innocent passage through the territorial sea."

The convention states that coastal states should not "impede the right of innocent passage of foreign ships through its territorial sea," except in specific defined circumstances. Coastal states may take necessary steps within their territorial sea to prevent passage that is not innocent.