Indonesia Says Iranian Tankers Have Legal Right of Passage in Lombok Strait
Indonesian officials said they are aware of the reports that Iranian crude oil tankers are transiting the Lombok Strait and cited the right of free passage. The statements came after reports by TankerTrackers.com that two Iranian-flagged crude oil tankers have slipped past the U.S. blockade and are routing through the passage east of Bali as an alternative to the more closely tracked Malacca Strait. “We believe that these vessels are exercising their right of passage in accordance with international law,”...
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