Hormuz between the right of 'transit passage' and the bargaining of 'safe passage'
هرمز بين حق "المرور العابر" ومساومات "المرور الآمن"
Summary
An analysis argues Iran's concept of 'safe passage' through the Strait of Hormuz has no legal basis, and aims to replace the internationally recognised right of 'transit passage' with a conditional political framework. The piece warns this threatens freedom of navigation and turns international straits into tools of pressure.
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