China calls Hormuz international waterway; Xi urges reopening
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April 20, 2026
BEIJING, Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Monday for the Strait of Hormuz to be opened to normal passage of ships, as Beijing calls it an “international waterway” and Iran claims inalienable rights over it. China calls Hormuz…
Strait of Hormuz: Why the US and Iran sail in vastly different legal waters
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April 15, 2026
Rhode Island, the Strait of Hormuz is in the eye of the beholder. Strait of Hormuz: Why the US and Iran sail in vastly different legal waters While everyone agrees that, geographically, it is a strait—a narrow sea passage connecting two places a ship…