Iran, taking advantage of the conditions resulting from the war and disruptions to shipping traffic, has effectively turned the Strait of #Hormuz into an economic lever and is using its geopolitical position to impose new conditions on ships and
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@naveqgac As discussed elsewhere on the fediverse, if Iran take care to keep the tolls low enough so that it is cheaper to pay them, than for europe to send warships to the region, Iran will have found a new source of revenue.
Should they become greedy and set the price too high, the west and possibly Trump, will continue bombing them into the stone age. Possibly a deal will be struck with Oman, to defend any ships passing through.
