Honestly, any concession by the US on (1) is a) insane b) upends 235 years of consistent US foreign policy about freedom of navigation and c) sets a precedent that basically destroys freedom of navigation in territorial waters everywhere on the planet.

April 08, 2026 - 00:45 UTC

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Like, how many months until Malaysia and Indonesia want to tax Malacca, Turkey the Bosporus, etc?
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Precisely.
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Bosporus is governed by the Montreux Convention, Malacca or Lombok Straits are effectively open season.
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Some Law of the Sea expert can correct me, but isn't Iran's ask in the strait contradicting its treaty obligations under UNCLOS? Or is UNCLOS basically shredded in such a deal?
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The second thing.
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