On the table — $40 billion a year: Iran's plan to charge tolls on Hormuz
על הפרק - 40 מיליארד דולר בשנה: תוכנית איראן לגביית תשלום על הורמוז
Summary
Iran is advancing a plan to collect billions of dollars in 'transit fees' for passage through the strategic Strait of Hormuz — a potential new revenue source for the regime worth up to $40 billion a year. Sources familiar with the move told the Wall Street Journal that Tehran is studying similar models around the world and has presented the idea to Middle Eastern states. The plan adds a new economic dimension to tensions over the waterway.
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