Brancheninsider sagen, dass die „Maut“ der Straße von Hormus gegen das Seerecht verstoßen könnte

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Reports suggest Iran and the US are considering a system that would charge vessels for transiting the Strait of Hormuz, potentially under the justification of providing „services“ such as escorted passage. While the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea guarantees the right of innocent passage without fees, ambiguity around service charges could create a legal gray area.

Maritime experts warn that even if legally questionable, shipping companies may comply due to insurance requirements and security risks in the region. However, such a move could set a broader precedent, encouraging other states controlling key chokepoints to impose similar fees. This raises concerns about long-term impacts on global trade, shipping costs, and energy prices if transit through strategic waterways becomes increasingly monetized.

The US is in no position to approve to Iran to break maritime international law. However, maritime law requires countries to enforce it. Every single country affected by this decided not to help US in enforcing this, and if US will indeed backs down long term, then Iran will charge

I get it that the US started the war, and this escalation by Iran wouldnt have happened now otherwise. But this is a problem that affects everyone, and if there is no support by a coalition of countries to stop + there is pressure on the US to stop the war by the same countries that are affected by this, then this could end up with European and Japanese and Indiaj shihwaded ships paying tolls, and the blame WILL be mutual

Maybe don’t start the war that giving Iran excuse to impose blockades

Might makes right innit

But the toll is not illegal for the Suez canal. How does this even make sense. Prior to Egypt collecting the toll for the Suez canal it was collected by British and French shareholders. If it is illegal for Iran then it should be illegal for any other waterway. Just my observation.