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flag Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz shipping due to conflict, threatening global trade.

flag Escalating Middle East conflict has severely disrupted shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran's use of sea mines and drones has blocked the vital energy route. flag This crisis highlights the critical importance of international maritime law, specifically the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, which guarantees the right of unimpeded transit passage through international straits. flag Singapore warns that allowing states to restrict or charge for passage would erode the rules-based international order and threaten global trade stability.

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