Strait of Hormuz Showdown: A Desperate Gamble by Iran?
The recent saber rattling from Tehran has raised eyebrows around the world, as Iranian state linked media channels suggest that the country could charge US tech giants to use internet cables traversing the strategic strait of Hormuz.
This proposal appears to be a clever play on international law, citing Article 34 of the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.