JAKARTA - The head of the United Nations (UN) maritime agency on Monday confirmed that no country has the legal right to block navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a trade route paralyzed by the US-Iran war.
The US and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28 caused tensions in the Middle East region, impacting the disruption of ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
"In accordance with international law, no country has the right to prohibit the right of peaceful passage or freedom of navigation through international straits used for international transit," Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization Arsenio Dominguez said at a press conference, launching Al Arabiya from AFP (13/4).
Iran has restricted access to the Strait of Hormuz, which is daily used by one-fifth of the world's oil and gas traffic, as a result of the war that broke out in February.
US President Donald Trump recently threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, following the failure of US-Iranian negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan at the weekend.
The Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program are on the agenda of both parties.
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has begun blocking the Strait of Hormuz, carrying out President Donald Trump's orders, after negotiations between Washington and Tehran failed.
The command promised to start a blockade "of all maritime traffic entering and leaving Iranian ports" on April 13, at 14.00 local time.
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