Ep. 262 – Iran's control of the Strait is legal, probably

Ep. 262 – Iran's control of the Strait is legal, probably

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May 3, 2026 · 1h 3m

About this episode

The episode discusses Iran's legal control of the Strait of Hormuz with insights from legal experts.

Roqayah is off this week, so Kumars is joined from the top of the show by returning guest-host Nora Barrows-Friedman and returning guest Maryam Jamshidi to discuss Maryam's recent article in The Nation headlined "Only One Side Has Clearly Broken the Law In the Strait of Hormuz. And it isn't Iran" . Maryam is associate professor of law at the University of Colorado Law School, a nonresident fellow at the Quincy Institute. Nora is associate editor of the Electronic Intifada and cohost of the Electronic Intifada Daily News Roundup Livestream on YouTube. Maryam shares her experience as an Iranian American since February 28 and shares her analysis of the true intent of Trump's blockade, why it's definitely illegal, why Iran's mining and transit passage regime in the Strait probably isn't, the imperialist foundations of international maritime law, and how international law can nevertheless be a vehicle for decolonizing states to assert their sovereignty. Follow Maryam on Twitter @MsJamshidi and Nora @norabf . If you want to support the show and receive access to tons of bonus content, including Roqayah's "Last Week in Lebanon" column, you can subscribe on our Patreon for as little as…

People in this episode

Host: Kumars

Guests: Nora Barrows-Friedman, Maryam Jamshidi

Topics covered

  • Iran
  • international law
  • maritime law
  • sovereignty
  • blockade
  • decolonization

Keywords

  • Iran
  • Strait of Hormuz
  • international law
  • blockade
  • sovereignty
  • maritime law
  • decolonization

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Nation, University of Colorado Law School, Quincy Institute, Electronic Intifada, Electronic Intifada Daily News Roundup

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