Illustration – Freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz must be protected by lasting international deterrence—not rented temporarily from the IRGC. The world must stop negotiating for temporary access to an international waterway and build a multinational force capable of keeping it permanently open. By: Ya Libnan Editorial Board , OpinionThe Strait of Hormuz is not Iran’s private canal, and freedom of navigation is not a concession for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to grant or withdraw. Whatever arrangement Iran and Oman produce is unlikely to satisfy President Donald Trump if it grants Tehran control over international shipping. Freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz must be guaranteed by lasting international deterrence—not rented temporarily from the IRGC.