For those who think that Iran’s Strait of Hormuz is “international waters,” you’re flatly wrong.

by Health Ranger [4-11-2026].

The United States claims territorial waters extending 12 nautical miles off the coast of Continental US. Beyond that, it claims a "Contiguous Zone" of 24 nautical miles from shore, where the U.S. government can enforce customs, immigration and sanitation laws.

In addition, the U.S. also claims an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) that's up to 200 nautical miles from shore, claiming control over managing all natural resources including oil and gas.

The Strait of Hormuz is 21 nautical miles (24.17 miles) at its most narrow point. Those 21 nautical miles of water touch Iran on the North and Oman on the South.

There are no "international waters" in this portion of the strait. The North portion is clearly well within Iran's territorial waters -- even according to U.S. definitions -- and the South portion is clearly well within Oman's territorial waters.

Put another way, if the United States sat where Iran sits today, the USA would clearly and forcefully proclaim the entire strait to be its own territorial waters.

MAGA-tards don't know any of this because they never even heard of the Strait of Hormuz until about six weeks ago.