Information Minister Moammar al Eryani called this move a “dangerous escalation aimed at turning one of the world’s most strategically important maritime corridors into a permanent source of funding for fighters’ military and terrorist activities.”
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Scandal over 20% tax when sailing through Hormuz
15min reminds that two weeks ago, US President Donald Trump promised to tax all cargo transported through the Strait of Hormuz to cover the costs of ensuring the strait’s “safety and security,” and also to renew the blockade of Iranian ships.
“The Strait of Hormuz is OPEN,” he then wrote on his platform “Truth Social.” “We are renewing the IRANIAN BLOCKADE, so called because it only prevents Iranian ships or clients from entering or leaving.”
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He added that the United States “will be compensated – 20% of the value of all transported cargo – for all expenses necessary to ensure safety and security” in this strait.
After criticism and ridicule from Iran, D. Trump announced a day later that he was canceling the planned tax for ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz and replacing it with trade agreements with Persian Gulf allies.
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