Iran Says Blocking ‘Enemy’ Ships in Strait of Hormuz Is a Wartime Legal Right
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that blocking vessels linked to adversaries in the Strait of Hormuz is a legal right during wartime. The move allows passage to friendly countries, effectively positioning the strait as a controlled instrument of wartime policy.
Iran has shifted its posture on the Strait of Hormuz, now considering it a legal right to block vessels linked to adversaries. The strait, through which a fifth of global oil flows, is being controlled to allow passage to friendly countries. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made the comments in communication with Antonio Guterres. Countries viewed as neutral or friendly, such as India and China, have been allowed transit. The move reflects a broader wartime calculation, using the strait as a calibrated tool to maintain pressure on adversaries and signal benefits to neutral states. Iran's parliament is also drafting legislation to impose tolls on vessels transiting the strait.
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