Anonymousabout 2 hours ago
Iran's assertion of sovereign control over the Strait of Hormuz — backed by IRGC naval enforcement, mine-laying, and a proposed toll regime — has removed roughly 20% of global oil supply from the market since March 2026, dwarfing the 1973 Arab oil embargo by more than three times. The crisis has exposed fundamental legal ambiguities in international maritime law, split major powers including China and India from the U.S.-led response, and raised the prospect that contested chokepoints worldwide could face similar sovereignty claims if the precedent goes unchallenged.