"Monday: US Navy escorts neutral commercial ships through Hormuz under freedom of navigation rights.
If Iran fires on it: that is Iran starting a new conflict. Trump is responding defensively, not attacking. No new War Powers clock starts because the US did not initiate hostilities. Iran did."
The Strait of Hormuz falls under the legal regime of transit passage as defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which guarantees the right of continuous and expeditious transit for all ships and aircraft, including warships. Iran has NO legal right to "close" the Strait, or to declare that they control the entire waterway.
In fact, as shown on this map, both Oman and Iran share a boundary at the center of the strait, 12-miles out from both shores. Oman owns the Western 1/2 of the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran owns the Eastern 1/2. The strait is deepest near the Musandam Peninsula (over 650 feet), allowing large tankers to pass, and becomes shallower towards the Iranian coast.
Outbound ships that Iran is attacking are on the West side of the Strait, in Omani waters. By declaring that they control the strait and attacking outgoing ships, Iran is violating international law.
As of May 4, 2026, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unveiled a new map claiming control over a zone extending from Iran's Qeshm Island to the UAE’s Umm Al Quwain in the west, and from Mount Mobarak to Fujairah in the east.
"Monday: US Navy escorts neutral commercial ships through Hormuz under freedom of navigation rights.
If Iran fires on it: that is Iran starting a new conflict. Trump is responding defensively, not attacking. No new War Powers clock starts because the US did not initiate hostilities. Iran did."
https://nitter.net/i/status/2051048061208850722
Another brilliant move by our awesome President.
like the “Parse this carefully” instruction, as a reminder for me and others who would like it, not exact but close gif fit, but a fun one
u/#StayFocused humanitarian operation versus war operation: “wax on, wax off”
The Strait of Hormuz falls under the legal regime of transit passage as defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which guarantees the right of continuous and expeditious transit for all ships and aircraft, including warships. Iran has NO legal right to "close" the Strait, or to declare that they control the entire waterway.
In fact, as shown on this map, both Oman and Iran share a boundary at the center of the strait, 12-miles out from both shores. Oman owns the Western 1/2 of the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran owns the Eastern 1/2. The strait is deepest near the Musandam Peninsula (over 650 feet), allowing large tankers to pass, and becomes shallower towards the Iranian coast.
Outbound ships that Iran is attacking are on the West side of the Strait, in Omani waters. By declaring that they control the strait and attacking outgoing ships, Iran is violating international law.
MAP
As of May 4, 2026, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) unveiled a new map claiming control over a zone extending from Iran's Qeshm Island to the UAE’s Umm Al Quwain in the west, and from Mount Mobarak to Fujairah in the east.
Iran's NEW MAP as of today 5-04-2026
So if this was “Project Freedom” does this mean Iran will get their old king back? Surely the regime won’t be allowed to continue, right?
Stabelest genius.