U.S. Demands Iran Guarantee Hormuz Is Open, No More Attacks
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Iran never ratified UNCLOS, the law guaranteeing Hormuz passage.
The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea grants all ships 'transit passage' through international straits. Iran signed in 1982 but never ratified it, leaving its legal obligations disputed.
The U.S. escorted tankers through the Gulf in 1987 to stop Iran attacks!
Operation Earnest Will was the largest U.S. naval convoy operation since WWII. America reflagged 11 Kuwaiti tankers after Iran attacked Gulf shipping during the Iran-Iraq War — a near-identical standoff.
Hormuz shipping lanes are just 2 miles wide in each direction!
The strait narrows to ~21 nautical miles, forcing tankers through Iranian or Omani territorial waters. Under UNCLOS, nations have 'transit passage' rights — but Iran is not bound by UNCLOS, fueling the legal dispute.
The U.S. & Iran fought the largest U.S. naval battle since WWII in Hormuz!
In April 1988, Operation Praying Mantis saw the U.S. Navy sink or damage half of Iran's operational fleet in a single day, after Iran mined the Gulf and struck the USS Samuel B. Roberts.
In 1988, the U.S. Navy sank half of Iran's fleet in a single day!
Operation Praying Mantis was triggered after Iran mined the Gulf, damaging USS Samuel B. Roberts. The U.S. destroyed 2 Iranian frigates & oil platforms — the largest U.S. naval surface battle since WWII.
