US, Iran not bound by Law of Sea Convention; Hormuz dispute may hinge on ICJ, ITLOS: Maritime law expert

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The Tribune

As tensions escalate in the Strait of Hormuz, neither the United States nor Iran is bound by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), leaving limited legal options and making international forums like the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) the only avenues for dispute resolution, the leading maritime law expert said.