Will the solution to the Strait of Hormuz be an acceptance of Iran's right to impose a toll *provided* they split it with Oman?
And will the Tangerine Tyrant be willing to let such a settlement be part of peace deal without trying to snag some of the fee for the USA?
And, if that money is used for Iranian reconstruction would that be something that would push a ceasefire into a peace deal?
Or are we just going to see more escalation between two powers unwilling to back down?
@ChrisMayLA6 Tolls are a non-starter. That would mean, that every single country on the planet, who controls a stretch of sea, would have to impose tolls to counter the iran/oman tolls.
That would be economic suicide.
Hmmm..... the tolls on the Panama Canal (which are sort of analogous) have a long history. I'm not sure that other Straits would have the same ability to charge or the willingness/interest in doing so. But the Hormuz tolls look to have become a clear Iranian condition for 'peace'
@ChrisMayLA6 The panama canal is an artificial canal, and as such it is possible to tax ships going through. The same goes for the suez canal.
So let's say Oman builds a new canal further away from Hormuz, inland, to get away from iranian rockets, then I'd say they would be allowed to tax ships.
For natural canals, international law forbids taxation.
As for a condition for peace, of course iran wants the world to hand them a golden goose on a plate. The world would be very foolish to do so.
