Speech Brief
UK Government says Iran is denying transit passage
Key points
- Iran denying right of transit passage
- Russia and China shielded Iran at the Council
TL;DR
- Iran is denying the right of transit passage under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, closing the Strait of Hormuz and risking the global economy
- Russia and China chose to shield Iran at the Council instead of joining efforts to open the Strait
- Only nine vessels passed through the Strait in the last 24 hours versus up to 150 normally; the World Food Programme estimates this could push 45 million more people into extreme hunger by June
- The United Kingdom supported Bahrain’s initiative, is supporting Gulf allies' self-defence, and will pursue diplomatic, economic, and coordinated measures to reopen the Strait
Original text
No country should be allowed to hold the world’s economy hostage. Yet that is exactly what Iran is doing, by denying the right of transit passage, a key navigational right under international law, as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Today, Russia and China chose to shield their ally, Iran, rather than join international efforts to open the Strait and avert risks to the global economy....
Topics
Keywords
- Iran
- Strait Of Hormuz
- Transit Passage
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