Blackvegetable » Yesterday, 10:25 am » wrote: ↑
Iran’s stated terms: “safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran’s Armed Forces and with due consideration of technical limitations.” That is not an open strait. That is a toll booth.
The toll is $2 million per vessel, payable in Chinese yuan through Chinese intermediaries. Twenty-six vessels have already transited under this system. Iran’s parliament has approved a formal toll plan projecting $600-800 million per month in revenue. The IRGC’s stated position, as of April 6: “The Strait will never return to its former state.” What was an international waterway is now an Iranian revenue stream denominated in yuan and enforced by the Revolutionary Guard.
4 weeks ago, to the day...
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The Sound Dues (Øresundstolden) were a strategic toll levied by the Danish Crown on all foreign ships passing through the Øresund strait. Established in 1429 by King Eric of Pomerania to replace declining revenues from herring fisheries, they remained a cornerstone of Denmark's economy for over 400 years. [1, 2, 3] How the System Worked *
Enforcement: Ships were required to anchor at Helsingør (Elsinore) to pay the toll. Refusal to stop was met with cannon fire from [Kronborg Castle](https://www.havneguide.dk/en/nordsjaell ... ound-tolls) on the Danish side and the Kärnan fortress in Helsingborg (then also part of Denmark).
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