Strait of Hormuz

Some of the ships that have crossed belong to companies that had not transited Hormuz since the war began

He has been concerned about parts of the potential deal that would include unfreezing funds for the Iranians

The eight leaders stressed the need to uphold the right of transit passage under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

The document is ‘a complete fabrication’, says the White House

The waterway is covered by international law that guarantees foreign vessels the right to pass through

The strategic grouping also intends to partner with Fiji on port infrastructure

US targets also included missile launch sites and boats attempting to lay mines

For now, some in the shipping industry are sceptical about the prospects of a deal to reopen the strait

The US-Iran deal’s principal virtue is that it lets each side claim enough to sell at home