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EU To Impose Sanctions On Iranian Officials For Hormuz Strait Blockade
Deeming the blockade "contrary to international law", EU governments took a technical step to extend the scope of its existing Iran sanctions regime allowing for more individuals to be targeted under it.
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India Calls For UN Reforms, Gaza Ceasefire At BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meet
Jaishankar opened his address with a frank assessment of a deteriorating global landscape. Conflicts, climate events, and the Covid pandemic, he said, had been "key contributory factors" to widening vulnerabilities.
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Trump Has 3 "Military Options" Against Iran Amid Stalemate. What They Are
Trump has previously threatened to destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure. However, the international law experts have pointed out that such strikes may amount to war crimes.
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"You Are Entering Military Blockade": US' Hormuz Action With Machinegun
In the CENTCOM video, a US soldier is seen pointing a heavy-calibre machinegun at a vessel as the Americans give warnings on radio
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Can Iran Legally Collect Tolls On Vessels Passing Strait Of Hormuz?
UN Convention on the Law of the Sea provides vessels a right of unimpeded "transit passage" through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Strait Of Hormuz: Why US And Iran Are Sailing In Very Different Legal Waters
For Iran, the Strait of Hormuz is an international strait as set out under international law predating UNCLOS. For the US, the Strait of Hormuz is an international strait requiring "transit passage," as per UNCLOS.
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Xi Says World Order 'Crumbling Into Disarray' As Iran War Drags
The meeting between Sanchez and Xi is their fourth in just over three years as Spain positions itself as one of China's closest friends in Europe.
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Suez Canal Transit Fee Is Legal, Hormuz Toll Is Not. Here's Why
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which governs international sea law, says that countries bordering straits cannot demand payment simply for permission to pass through.
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Can Trump Pull The US Out Of NATO? What The Law Says
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, said on Tuesday that Washington would have to reexamine its relations with NATO after the US-Iran-Israel war.
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Advocates, Diplomats Debate Legality Of Military Force Against Iran, Call For Peace
A concept note released at the event raised urgent questions regarding the legal framework for the use of force and the role of diplomacy.
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"Violation Of International Law": Lebanon On 3 Journalists' Deaths In Israeli Strikes
The three journalists were identified as Al Mayadeen's Fatima Ftouni, her brother and colleague Mohammed, and Al-Manar's Ali Shaib.
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Trump's Shifting Course On Strait Of Hormuz Raises Questions On US Strategy
Trump claims that the US was prepared for Iran to block the strait of Hormuz, yet many accuse him of diving into the war without a concrete exit plan.
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Trade War: The Theatre Of The Absurd In Trump's New Fight On Tariffs
Everyone knew that President Donald Trump's response to the Supreme Court striking down his tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act would be to find another law that lets him do exactly what he was just forbidden from doing.
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Can US Send Convoys To Protect Ships In Hormuz? What Naval Warfare Laws Say
Even though the Strait of Hormuz is subject to the sovereignty of adjacent states, all other states' ships have navigational rights through the strait.
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"Complied With International Law": Israel Defends Killing Of Khamenei
Israel on Thursday declared that the killing of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei complied with international law governing armed conflict, describing him as the commander-in-chief of the Iranian military and a legitimate target.
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EU To Impose Sanctions On Iranian Officials For Hormuz Strait Blockade
Deeming the blockade "contrary to international law", EU governments took a technical step to extend the scope of its existing Iran sanctions regime allowing for more individuals to be targeted under it.
-
India Calls For UN Reforms, Gaza Ceasefire At BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meet
Jaishankar opened his address with a frank assessment of a deteriorating global landscape. Conflicts, climate events, and the Covid pandemic, he said, had been "key contributory factors" to widening vulnerabilities.
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Trump Has 3 "Military Options" Against Iran Amid Stalemate. What They Are
Trump has previously threatened to destroy Iran's civilian infrastructure. However, the international law experts have pointed out that such strikes may amount to war crimes.
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"You Are Entering Military Blockade": US' Hormuz Action With Machinegun
In the CENTCOM video, a US soldier is seen pointing a heavy-calibre machinegun at a vessel as the Americans give warnings on radio
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Can Iran Legally Collect Tolls On Vessels Passing Strait Of Hormuz?
UN Convention on the Law of the Sea provides vessels a right of unimpeded "transit passage" through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Strait Of Hormuz: Why US And Iran Are Sailing In Very Different Legal Waters
For Iran, the Strait of Hormuz is an international strait as set out under international law predating UNCLOS. For the US, the Strait of Hormuz is an international strait requiring "transit passage," as per UNCLOS.
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Xi Says World Order 'Crumbling Into Disarray' As Iran War Drags
The meeting between Sanchez and Xi is their fourth in just over three years as Spain positions itself as one of China's closest friends in Europe.
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Suez Canal Transit Fee Is Legal, Hormuz Toll Is Not. Here's Why
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which governs international sea law, says that countries bordering straits cannot demand payment simply for permission to pass through.
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Can Trump Pull The US Out Of NATO? What The Law Says
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, said on Tuesday that Washington would have to reexamine its relations with NATO after the US-Iran-Israel war.
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Advocates, Diplomats Debate Legality Of Military Force Against Iran, Call For Peace
A concept note released at the event raised urgent questions regarding the legal framework for the use of force and the role of diplomacy.
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"Violation Of International Law": Lebanon On 3 Journalists' Deaths In Israeli Strikes
The three journalists were identified as Al Mayadeen's Fatima Ftouni, her brother and colleague Mohammed, and Al-Manar's Ali Shaib.
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Trump's Shifting Course On Strait Of Hormuz Raises Questions On US Strategy
Trump claims that the US was prepared for Iran to block the strait of Hormuz, yet many accuse him of diving into the war without a concrete exit plan.
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Trade War: The Theatre Of The Absurd In Trump's New Fight On Tariffs
Everyone knew that President Donald Trump's response to the Supreme Court striking down his tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act would be to find another law that lets him do exactly what he was just forbidden from doing.
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Can US Send Convoys To Protect Ships In Hormuz? What Naval Warfare Laws Say
Even though the Strait of Hormuz is subject to the sovereignty of adjacent states, all other states' ships have navigational rights through the strait.
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"Complied With International Law": Israel Defends Killing Of Khamenei
Israel on Thursday declared that the killing of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei complied with international law governing armed conflict, describing him as the commander-in-chief of the Iranian military and a legitimate target.
