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Is Strait of Hormuz Considered International Water

โ€œIs the strait of hormuz considered international water?โ€
Not international water
Confidence: High Checked on April 14, 2026

Summary

The Strait of Hormuz is an international strait that permits transit passage for ships, but the water is legally the territorial seas of Iran and Oman, not highโ€‘seas international waters. Consequently, it is not classified as international water despite its global shipping importance.

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  • Strait of Hormuz - Wikipedia

    During the 1970s, neither Iran ... different from customary (old) law. Upon ratifying UNCLOS in 1989, Oman submitted declarations confirming its 1981 royal decree that only innocent passage is permitted through its territorial sea....

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