the convention. Iran is held not to be in a position to enforce its claims, and the UAE is unlikely to concede them. Iran is held not to be in a position to enforce its claims, and the UAE is unlikely to concede them. Iran has no means of preventing shipping from using the Strait of Hormuz, and the UAE will not admit its right to close it.
Original dispatch: Iran steps up claim to control Strait of Hormuz
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