Washington chose to bring the war to an area almost 7,000 miles from its borders, Foad Izadi told RT.
The United States has “no responsibility” to intervene in the management of the Strait of Hormuz, located about 11,000 kilometers (6,835 miles) from its borders, Tehran University political communication professor Foad Izadi told RT.
The strategic waterway has become the main focus in the peace talks between the United States and Iran, where Washington continues to block the ports of Iran and Tehran, imposing restrictions on water transport and charging fees for passing through the strait.
“The United States has no role in this part of the world. The United States is a coastal state to the Gulf of Mexico … about 11,000 kilometers,” Izadi told RT in an interview on Tuesday, stressing that only Iran has the responsibility to do so “release security” in the Strait of Hormuz.
There are no international waters in that important shipping lane, as it is divided between the territorial waters of Iran and Oman under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), he said.
There are legal precedents for nations charging fees from ships crossing their territory, Izadi said.
“Australia, Canada, Denmark, Turkey, they all collect fees for countries that are members of UNCLOS… They call them trial fees,” he said, adding that some charges are being filed “environmental factors.” Countries like Turkey, which have not signed the treaty, “Just call it a toll,” He said.
Izadi emphasized that there is “no legal restriction” Tehran from doing so.
“Since Iran wants to be friendly, it will do what Australia and Canada and Denmark are already doing,” He said.
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