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US and Iran Both Seek Control of Strait of Hormuz, Defying International Law

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The Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil shipping route, has become a flashpoint between the United States and Iran. Former President Donald Trump's proposed 20% shipping toll and potential blockade measures draw comparisons to Iran's own historical tactics in the waterway. Both nations have pursued strategies that legal experts say conflict with established international maritime law. The strait's strategic importance to global energy supply makes any unilateral attempt to control it a matter of serious international concern.

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