| ID | 187404 |
| Title Proper | Legal Regime of the Strait of Hormuz and Attacks Against Oil Tankers |
| Other Title Information | Law of the Sea and Law on the Use of Force Perspectives |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lott, Alexander ; Kawagishi, Shin |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Strait of Hormuz has great significance for the world economy as an oil chokepoint. Yet in recent years, international navigation through the Strait of Hormuz has been repeatedly hampered and subject to discriminatory navigational restrictions and attacks. Such measures have been mostly aimed at oil tankers. This article examines the maritime incidents that occurred in the Strait of Hormuz in 2019: mine attacks against oil tankers and the arrest of an oil tanker by the Iranian armed forces. This study approaches these incidents from the perspectives of the law of the sea and from jus ad bellum. |
| `In' analytical Note | Ocean Development and International Law Vol. 53, No.2-3; Apr-Sep 2022; p.123-146 |
| Journal Source | Ocean Development and International Law Vol: 53 No 2-3 |
| Key Words | Use of force ; Self-defense ; Strait of Hormuz ; Transit Passage ; Legal Regime of Straits ; Armed Attack ; Innocent Passage ; Traffic Separation Scheme |