“can't be traced” - it's a public blockchain, though. Everyone can see and trace transactions.
When the money source is clear - it's the shipping companies - you can trace their transactions.
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Cool, now we can add global extortion to cryptocurrency benefits.
it's a fucking toll you dingus those are iranian waters
No it's not it's an international trade route they're just being Pricks because anything to piss off maga
Those iran's waters. These ships are literally passing through their country, I think you're confused with "territorial waters" as defined in UNCLOS as well but neither Iran nor the US nor pissrael ratified that treaty. Here is a good opinion on why the UNCLOS doesn't really apply
https://www.simplelaw.blog/p/the-strait-of-hormuz-a-3-minute-international
Have you read your link?
Geographically, the Strait of Hormuz is clearly what’s called a transit passage** strait**: it connects two open seas, has no alternative route, and is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Under transit passage rules, other countries have an almost unrestricted right to sail and fly through. Iran can barely interfere at all.
yes
Iran is right about which rules are universal (innocent passage, not transit passage). ... The U.S. is also not a party to UNCLOS.
International customary law applies even if you’re not a treaty member.
** Iran is right about which rules are universal **
I don't know how much clearer it gets??? Who's gonna argue that UNCLOS is universal anyway? The US or pissrael? Neither of which are party to the UNCLOS and who very much assert authority outside their territorial waters?
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