Nawaf M. Al Thani نواف بن مبارك آل ثاني

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Apr 6, 2026
A short🧵for those insisting on a fiction: the Strait of Hormuz is not Iran’s sovereign toll gate, private cash machine, or maritime revenue stream. It is an international strait used by the world. Ge...
SummaryIran cannot legally impose tolls on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz as a sovereign right. The strait is an international waterway governed by navigation rights, not a commercial asset for the coastal state to monetize, and allowing such a precedent would destabilize global maritime commerce and incentivize other chokepoint nations to follow suit.5 tweets1 min read

Nawaf M. Al Thani نواف بن مبارك آل ثاني

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A short🧵for those insisting on a fiction: the Strait of Hormuz is not Iran’s sovereign toll gate, private cash machine, or maritime revenue stream. It is an international strait used by the world. Ge...