Legal Explanation of Security Control of the Strait of Hormuz in International Law
Subject Areas :
1 - Law department, Roudehen branch, Islamic Azad university, Roudehen, Iran
Keywords: National Security, Islamic Republic of Iran, Persian Gulf, International law, Strait of Hormuz,
Abstract :
The legal status of the Strait of Hormuz, considered an international strait, is affected by the rights of international waterways. The security of Iran and the region are interdependent and the international law of the seas does not accept this, except in exceptional cases during armed conflict and only through inspections of ships. Findings show that the issue of sovereignty over the seas surrounding their land has long been the focus of lawyers and politicians and various theories and doctrines have been put forward. The Strait of Hormuz is of particular security importance internationally and it is the most important shipping bottleneck in the world and the countries of the region and the world depend on it for exports and imports. The most important reason for its superiority over other straits is the strategic location of the Persian Gulf. That adds to the importance of the gorge as an area with the largest proven reserves of energy and the role of the Strait of Hormuz in this strategic region as a link between the Persian Gulf and the energy transmitter of this region to the world.The purpose is to identify the role of the Strait of Hormuz in securing the Islamic Republic of Iran. The methodology of this research is descriptive-analytical and has been made available through the use of library documents and resources and the availability of books and articles.Key words: Strait of Hormuz - National Security - International Law - Persian Gulf - Islamic Republic of Iran
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