Washington Examiner: 'A form of extortion': Iran to charge foreign ships a toll to cross Strait of Hormuz
Iran is planning to charge foreign ships a toll in exchange for "protection" across the Strait of Hormuz, a key trade route and a flashpoint in the escalating dispute between the United States and the Islamic Republic.
A member of the Iranian Parliament's presidium said foreign commercial entities should compensate Iran as "the true provider of security in the region and international waters," according to the state-run Tasnim News Agency. Amirhossein Qazizadeh Hashemi claimed ships enter Iranian waters on their way through the strait and should therefore pay a toll.
That assertion doesn't jibe with clearly defined international agreements, former Navy officer Thomas Callender says.
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WNU Editor: Here is an easy prediction. This type of extortion is not going to go over well with everyone who uses the strait.
3 comments:
Agreed, this will draw in more naval support from outside and drive up tensions.
Been thinking; why not a canal in the right spot - Haha
UAE or Oman should annex Larak Island. Then the Iranians would be in a bad way.
Foolish notion. That's one way to have your ships destroyed while looking like the bad guy.
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