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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WorkerBee28474 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

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

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throw9394048 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Why is US blocking hormuz straits then?

	▲	nradov 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		The US is is not blocking the Strait of Hormuz. There don't appear to be any US warships even in the Strait at the moment. What the US is doing is enforcing a partial blockade against Iran, largely in waters southeast of the Strait. We can argue about whether this is a good policy but let's not make things up. https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/Press-Release-V...