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Why Iran is so insistent that ships use its Iran-side/northern route through Hormuz
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hey, I wanted your take on why Iran is so insistent that ships use its Iran-side/northern route through Hormuz rather than the southern corridor in Omani waters.</p> <p>The standard explanations are control, tolls and security, but I’m not sure they explain why the exact route matters. A compulsory transit toll would already be legally dubious, and attacking or detaining nonpaying ships in Omani waters would obviously be illegal too.
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hey, I wanted your take on why Iran is so insistent that ships use its Iran-side/northern route through Hormuz rather than the southern corridor in Omani waters.</p> <p>The standard explanations are control, tolls and security, but I’m not sure they explain why the exact route matters. A compulsory transit toll would already be legally dubious, and attacking or detaining nonpaying ships in Omani waters would obviously be illegal too. If Tehran is prepared to ignore these, why would it care about that fine jurisdictional distinction? It could demand registration and payment from every ship regardless of route, then threaten noncompliant vessels.</p> <p>The military-distance explanation also seems weak: the strait is narrow enough that Iranian drones and missiles can cover both corridors. Boarding and inspecting ships is easier near Iran, but that feels secondary. Mine safety doesn’t fully explain it either, since the southern corridor has been presented as the safer alternative.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON -->   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/fiveMop"> /u/fiveMop </a> <br /> <span><a href="https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/soh-update-whats-next-for-tanker-freight/">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/geopolitics/comments/1uzxjd5/why_iran_is_so_insistent_that_ships_use_its/">[comments]</a></span>
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Why Iran is so insistent that ships use its Iran-side/northern route through Hormuz
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hey, I wanted your take on why Iran is so insistent that ships use its Iran-side/northern route through Hormuz rather than the southern corridor in Omani waters.</p> <p>The standard explanations are control, tolls and security, but I’m not sure they explain why the exact route matters. A compulsory transit toll would already be legally dubious, and attacking or detaining nonpaying ships in Omani waters would obviously be illegal too.
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Hey, I wanted your take on why Iran is so insistent that ships use its Iran-side/northern route through Hormuz rather than the southern corridor in Omani waters.</p> <p>The standard explanations are control, tolls and security, but I’m not sure they explain why the exact route matters. A compulsory transit toll would already be legally dubious, and attacking or detaining nonpaying ships in Omani waters would obviously be illegal too. If Tehran is prepared to ignore these, why would it care about that fine jurisdictional distinction? It could demand registration and payment from every ship regardless of route, then threaten noncompliant vessels.</p> <p>The military-distance explanation also seems weak: the strait is narrow enough that Iranian drones and missiles can cover both corridors. Boarding and inspecting ships is easier near Iran, but that feels secondary. Mine safety doesn’t fully explain it either, since the southern corridor has been presented as the safer alternative.</p> </div><!-- SC_ON -->   submitted by   <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/fiveMop"> /u/fiveMop </a> <br /> <span><a href="https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/soh-update-whats-next-for-tanker-freight/">[link]</a></span>   <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/geopolitics/comments/1uzxjd5/why_iran_is_so_insistent_that_ships_use_its/">[comments]</a></span>
