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

Iran Herald · April 13, 2026 Sanctions

New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): 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) an