Kallas long ago forfeited her right to start any sentence by "under international law."

Arnaud Bertrand

@RnaudBertrand

Kallas long ago forfeited her right to start any sentence by "under international law." And unsurprisingly, in this instance she's wrong: the international law she's referring to is UNCLOS which Iran didn't ratify. So actually, if she really cared about international law, she should say: "under international law, invoking a treaty against a non-party is wrong so we won't do that."

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Kaja Kallas

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Under international law, transit through waterways like the Strait of Hormuz must remain open and free of charge. This is what leaders made clear in their call on reopening the Strait today. Any pay-for-passage scheme will set a dangerous precedent for global maritime routes.

12:34 PM · Apr 18, 2026

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