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The Straits are international waters.

Yup. UNCLOS is the law that provides for freedom of navigation. Defines territorial waters etc.

The problem here is that of the few nations on earth that have not ratified UNCLOS, and that is small club... both Iran and the US are in it.

Iran and the US have signed UNCLOS, so accept it in principle, but neither have ratified it. And they need to ratify it to be bound by it.

Oman has signed and ratified it. So they are legally bound by it.

It's a point of contention with many nations that the US acts as the worlds policeman, enforcing UNCLOS, but as a state they have not agreed to be bound by it.

I know you know this @logicisall, so just general info for the thread.

As you say, there are two sea lanes in the SoH. One is in Iranian Territorial waters, one is in Oman. But the Oman side is shallower, so deep draft vessels need to use the Iran side, and that complicates things.

And there is stuff about warships that makes it more complex. Because if the US and Iran had ratified it, they need to allow other nations warships the right of free navigation if they are wanting to get somewhere. So likes of the UK and France have to allow Russian warships to Transit the channel. But the warships have to be making innocent passage, and be stood down from combat readiness,

So even if Iran had ratified UNCLOS, it would be their right to stop US combative warships transiting their side. And of course, if the US had ratified it, it would also have to abide by that and not send combative warships in.

If that aint complex enough, it gets worse. Because at time of ratification, states can opt out of certain clauses.

You've missed the point entirely!

The Straits are international waters.

Yup. UNCLOS is the law that provides for freedom of navigation. Defines territorial waters etc.

The problem here is that of the few nations on earth that have not ratified UNCLOS, and that is small club... both Iran and the US are in it.

Iran and the US have signed UNCLOS, so accept it in principle, but neither have ratified it. And they need to ratify it to be bound by it.

Oman has signed and ratified it. So they are legally bound by it.

It's a point of contention with many nations that the US acts as the worlds policeman, enforcing UNCLOS, but as a state they have not agreed to be bound by it.

I know you know this @logicisall, so just general info for the thread.

As you say, there are two sea lanes in the SoH. One is in Iranian Territorial waters, one is in Oman. But the Oman side is shallower, so deep draft vessels need to use the Iran side, and that complicates things.

And there is stuff about warships that makes it more complex. Because if the US and Iran had ratified it, they need to allow other nations warships the right of free navigation if they are wanting to get somewhere. So likes of the UK and France have to allow Russian warships to Transit the channel. But the warships have to be making innocent passage, and be stood down from combat readiness,

So even if Iran had ratified UNCLOS, it would be their right to stop US combative warships transiting their side. And of course, if the US had ratified it, it would also have to abide by that and not send combative warships in.

If that aint complex enough, it gets worse. Because at time of ratification, states can opt out of certain clauses.

So take it up with Al Jazeera @logicisall if you think they didn't report the situation accurately.

I gave the source as Al Jazeera reporting what Reuters said.

Because the US is trying to get other nations vessels through the Straits, but Iran says that the Straits belong to them.

@whoamI00

The video contains information such as what is identifiable through satellite data to drone operators or pilots, when the attacks occurred

As far as the school attack goes it's believed it was hit by Tomohawks or similar, so no operators or pilots in the loop...

Once the facility went on the list and it current use wasn't checked it's fate was sealed, even before the weapons were launched.

😂

This story has indeed now turned up on mainstream media like the BBC @GentleSheep

Oh yes
Israel is flattening southern Lebanon and has been throughout the ceasefire
they don’t stop just because others do

Why not use northern Israel for that. Far lower population density there than southern Lebanon
but of course it’s not actually about a buffer zone
Enter…land grab

South Korea considering participation in Trump’s ‘Project Freedom’

Reuters reports that South Korea’s presidential office is investigating whether the country can participate in Trump’s “Project Freedom” in the Strait of Hormuz.

The US leader recently announced a new military operation to “guide” ships out of the key waterway.

www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/5/5/iran-war-live-washington-tehran-trade-threats-over-strait-of-hormuz

According to Al Jazeera, Reuters are reporting that the South Korea presidential office is investigating if the country can participate in Trump’s “Project Freedom” in the SoH.

I don't think that was what Reuters reported, hence the importance of providing links to support info being posted.

I follow South Korean news closely and this was not what their national newspapers were saying, so I checked Reuters.

This is what Reuters actually said.
South Korea's Foreign Ministry, the Defence Ministry and the presidential office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Trump's post.

South Korea has previously said it would carefully consider Trump's call for countries to deploy navy ships to form a coalition to ensure safe passage through the waterway, while also stressing such a move would require legislative approval.

That's polite Korean speak for "no can do".

According to Al Jazeera, Reuters are reporting that the South Korea presidential office is investigating if the country can participate in Trump’s “Project Freedom” in the SoH.

Do you seriously blame Iran for objecting to those US ships?