Some Interesting facts!

this is not a political post

1. Under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Strait of Hormuz lies entirely within the territorial seas of Iran and Oman, so the term “international waterway” has no basis in treaty law.

2. Automatic Identification System data and maritime insurance records show normal tanker traffic through the strait immediately before the US strikes, with no Iranian interference.

3. The only state actor to mine the strait and sink a neutral commercial vessel in modern history was the United States Navy, during Operation Praying Mantis in 1988.

4. Iran and Oman formally delimited their maritime boundary in 1974, confirming the strait is a shared coastal corridor, not an unclaimed global commons.

5. As a coastal state of a strait used for international navigation, Iran retains the right under Article 42 of UNCLOS to regulate safety, pollution, and security without closing the passage.

6. The deadliest single attack in the strait was the US downing of Iran Air Flight 655 in 1988 inside Iran’s territorial waters, causing 290 civilian deaths, a fact that underscores whose actions have historically brought danger to the waterway.

An interesting read. I didn't know any of these prior tot his. Thank you.