It might be about Strait of Hormuz which is a strategic point [1]. Iran and Oman want to have full control over their coastal waters, but "civilized world" does

It might be about Strait of Hormuz which is a strategic point [1]. Iran and Oman want to have full control over their coastal waters, but "civilized world" doesn't want that because in that case they could for example forbid entering Persian gulf to warships of specific countries, or for merchant ships. So the civilized world wants Iran to play by their rules. Quote from Wikipedia: > A third of the world’s liquefied natural gas and almost 20% of total global oil consumption passes through the strait, making it a highly important strategic location for international trade. Here is another quote from [2]: > The United States under Ronald Reagan imposed new sanctions in 1987 after Iran's actions from 1981-1987 against U.S. and other shipping vessels in the Persian Gulf and support for terrorism. Also Iran is a rich and large country with 80M population that could take a leadership in the region unless stopped by sanctions. But that is my personal opinion not confirmed by any proofs. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctions_against_Iran https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanctions_against_Iran