Iran demands fees for Strait of Hormuz passage, forcing Washington to weigh a humiliating Iranian Hormuz Toll against endless war.
Sunday, August 16, 2026
Iran demands fees for Strait of Hormuz passage, forcing Washington to weigh a humiliating Iranian Hormuz Toll against endless war.
Iran Hormuz strategy chooses a transit veto over toll revenues, a model Houthis are replicating at Bab el-Mandeb.
The Gulf must stop paying rent to Iran’s threat and start owning the rules that govern the Strait of Hormuz before the billing resumes.