Western countries condemn restrictions in the Hormuz Strait more than the “clearly unlawful war,” says Maryam Jamshidi.

While many Western countries have condemned Iran’s restrictions on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz as a breach of international law, reaction has been relatively muted about the “clearly unlawful” war that the United States and Israel launched against Iran, says law professor Maryam Jamshidi. “This says a lot about the ways in which international law is being deployed in this moment as a way…

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