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bpodgurskyyesterday at 6:44 PM2 repliesview on HN

All straits other than the Bosporus (which has some additional rights to Turkey given the proximity to a major city) are international waters for the purposes of free transit, under the Montreux Convention.


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WorkerBee28474yesterday at 6:50 PM

The Montreux Convention only covers the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits. Not all straits in the world.

throw9394048yesterday at 7:41 PM

Why is US blocking hormuz straits then?

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