BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 4. The new legal status
of the Strait of Hormuz is expected to be determined and announced
in the Iranian parliament, Ahmad Rastina, spokesman for the Defense
and National Power Faction of the parliament, told local media,
Trend reports.
According to him, one of the most important issues in the
Iranian parliament these days is related to the situation in the
Strait of Hormuz. Therefore, a plenary session of the parliament is
planned to be organized soon.
Rastina said that there is no legal gap regarding the management
of the Strait of Hormuz because there is a law regarding the
management of islands and coasts.
At the same time, international law gives coastal states the
right to exercise control over the straits.
Rastina added that, given the recent war between the U.S.,
Israel, and Iran, the legal status of the Strait of Hormuz should
be declared as soon as possible within the framework of the
law.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced a new
zone of strict maritime control over the Strait of Hormuz on May
4.
As a result of the war between the U.S., Israel, and Iran from
February 28 through April 7, the free passage of ships through the
Strait of Hormuz was significantly restricted.
U.S. Central Command announced that approximately 15,000 U.S.
military personnel, guided-missile destroyers, and more than 100
aircraft will be deployed in Operation Project Freedom to evacuate
ships that have been wrecked in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz
due to the military conflict.
