The Strait of Hormuz dispute escalates as Iran’s alleged toll system faces US condemnation. Trump calls it “illegal extortion,” citing international law, while Lloyd’s List reports IRGC-controlled escort and vetting mechanisms.
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The Strait of Hormuz has turned into the world’s most volatile maritime flash-point, where war, law and commerce collide. Iran’s move to impose transit “tolls” on passing ships and the US response branding it “illegal extortion” has triggered a direct challenge to the principle of free navigation through one of global trade’s most critical choke-points. The controversy escalated when US–Iran talks in Islamabad collapsed without a deal over nuclear issues, deepening tensions around the Strait of Hormuz dispute. Soon after, Donald Trump accused Iran of continuing “extortion” through the waterway and warned that US naval forces would intercept vessels allegedly paying Iranian transit tolls. Iran’s alleged 'toll system' in the Strait of Hormuz According to recent developments, Iran has moved beyond informal pressure tactics and is now linked to structured control mechanisms in the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi claimed that select vessels are being charged up ...