Along with the Strait of Malacca and the Singapore Straits, the Strait of Hormuz is arguably the most important bottleneck in international navigation because a large part of the global oil production needs to be shipped through this passage, which is only a few kilometers wide. In the context of the dispute about Iran’s nuclear program and new sanctions, Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz for international shipping, effectively cutting off many Western countries from important oil imports. In this article, the legality of such action as well as the legality of the mere threat to close the Strait of Hormuz are investigated. In addition to the International Law of the Sea, general rules of international law and the internation...
The United States differs from much of the world in trade policy towards Iran and Libya. Through the...
International trading flows have always been the subject of geopolitical risks and conflicts. Differ...
This thesis draws attention to the role of international law and norms in constituting different nor...
In recent years, the Islamic Republic of Iran is threatening a possible closure of the Strait of Hor...
Following official announcement of oil embargo on Iran by the EU, official positions of Islamic Repu...
The Strait of Hormuz has great significance for the world economy as an oil chokepoint. Yet in rece...
The Strait of Hormuz has great significance for the world economy as an oil chokepoint. Yet in recen...
This thesis is an analytical study of the legal and political aspects of the Strait of Hormuz. It in...
Some officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran have recently renewed threats to close or exercise co...
Since 2006, Iran has been subject to a range of international sanctions, both collectively through t...
The strategic area of Kara Su in the northwest of Iran was one of the areas where there was a disput...
In recent years, the Islamic Republic of Iran is threatening a possible closure of the Strait of Hor...
Published under the section: Correspondence.To the Editors (William D. O’Neil writes): Caitlin Talm...
When the Trump administration withdrew from the nuclear deal in May 2018, Iran not only remained in ...
The Strait of Hormuz is considered one of the world’s strategic passages for oil and its byproducts,...
The United States differs from much of the world in trade policy towards Iran and Libya. Through the...
International trading flows have always been the subject of geopolitical risks and conflicts. Differ...
This thesis draws attention to the role of international law and norms in constituting different nor...
In recent years, the Islamic Republic of Iran is threatening a possible closure of the Strait of Hor...
Following official announcement of oil embargo on Iran by the EU, official positions of Islamic Repu...
The Strait of Hormuz has great significance for the world economy as an oil chokepoint. Yet in rece...
The Strait of Hormuz has great significance for the world economy as an oil chokepoint. Yet in recen...
This thesis is an analytical study of the legal and political aspects of the Strait of Hormuz. It in...
Some officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran have recently renewed threats to close or exercise co...
Since 2006, Iran has been subject to a range of international sanctions, both collectively through t...
The strategic area of Kara Su in the northwest of Iran was one of the areas where there was a disput...
In recent years, the Islamic Republic of Iran is threatening a possible closure of the Strait of Hor...
Published under the section: Correspondence.To the Editors (William D. O’Neil writes): Caitlin Talm...
When the Trump administration withdrew from the nuclear deal in May 2018, Iran not only remained in ...
The Strait of Hormuz is considered one of the world’s strategic passages for oil and its byproducts,...
The United States differs from much of the world in trade policy towards Iran and Libya. Through the...
International trading flows have always been the subject of geopolitical risks and conflicts. Differ...
This thesis draws attention to the role of international law and norms in constituting different nor...