THE U.S. HAS CARRIED OUT A SECOND NIGHT OF STRIKES ACCUSING IRAN OF TARGETING A COMMERCIAL VESSEL
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This storyWhich treaty governs free passage through the Strait of Hormuz?
- UN Convention on the Sea
- The Montreux Convention
- The Oslo Accords
- The Strait of Hormuz Pact
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UN Convention on the Sea
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