Der Iran richtet eine Behörde ein, um Schiffe zu besteuern, die durch Hormuz fahren, während er über ein Friedensabkommen verhandelt
https://fortune.com/2026/05/07/iran-ship-tax-strait-of-hormuz-us-peace-deal/?utm_source=reddit/
Der Iran richtet eine Behörde ein, um Schiffe zu besteuern, die durch Hormuz fahren, während er über ein Friedensabkommen verhandelt
https://fortune.com/2026/05/07/iran-ship-tax-strait-of-hormuz-us-peace-deal/?utm_source=reddit/
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Iran has created a government agency to vet and tax vessels seeking passage through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, a shipping data company reported Thursday, as Tehran said it was reviewing the latest U.S. proposals for ending the war.
The Iranian effort to formalize control over the channel raised new concerns about international shipping, with hundreds of commercial ships bottled up in the Persian Gulf and unable to reach the open sea. Still, hope that the two-month conflict could soon be over buoyed international markets.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said the Islamic Republic was reviewing messages from Pakistan, which is mediating peace negotiations, but Iran “has not yet reached a conclusion, and no response has been given to the U.S. side,” Iranian state TV reported.
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It’s a total power play. Iran is looking at US peace deals while simultaneously setting up a formal Authority to run the Strait. It’s pretty transparent: they’re building up leverage so they have more to sell at the table. No one goes through the effort of ‚formalizing control‘ over an area they’re ready to give up. They’re making sure that reopening the Strait feels like a massive favor they’re doing for the world, rather than just something that’s supposed to happen.
At this point, the world should pay the tax, call it a good deal, as long as US goes home.
Calling it now, there will be boots
The problem is Iran is attacking ships passing through Oman waters. If Oman doesn’t want to tax ships, it’s justification to call US to help curb Iran.