Iran rejects U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea claims regarding the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran asserts it is not a party to the treaty and maintains legal authority over the waterway.
Iran's mission to the United Nations stated that Tehran is not a party to the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea and is therefore not bound by its regulations, asserting its authority over the Strait of Hormuz.
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Iran's mission to the United Nations stated that Tehran is not a party to the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea and is therefore not bound by its regulations, asserting its authority over the Strait of Hormuz.
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