Given the conditionalities involved, both US President Donald Trump and the Islamic leadership of Iran can claim “partial victory” over the temporary cease-fire of two weeks.  While Trump can be happy that the ceasefire is contingent on Iran’s “Complete, Immediate, and Safe Opening of the Strait of Hormuz,” the latter can boast that the former … Continue reading Iran’s Hormuz Toll Demand: UNCLOS Violation or Legitimate Right? 10-Point Plan Tests Global Trade Rules