IRAN CHARGES $2M FOR STRAIT OF HORMUZ PASSAGE



Iranian MP Alaeddin Boroujerdi confirmed on state TV that ships are being charged up to $2M for safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

He called it a "new governing regime" where "war has costs."

Key Facts:
→ Lloyd's List & Financial Times independently confirmed the $2M fee
→ India, China, Pakistan, Japan & Malaysia negotiating directly with Iran for safe passage
→ ~2,000 ships & 20,000 seafarers still stranded in the Gulf
→ Strait traffic down 95% since Feb 28 conflict
→ Brent crude hit $126/barrel at peak
→ IRGC reportedly accepting crypto as payment
→ Charter rates 4x higher at $800K/day

Iran is turning the world's most critical oil chokepoint into a toll road.
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