Iran wants to turn the Strait of Hormuz into a private toll booth
Because the world definitely needed another reason to worry about global shipping lanes.
Iran's parliament is currently playing with the idea of closing the Strait of Hormuz to ships from the United States, Israel, and any other country they decide is 'hostile.' If you aren't on their naughty list, you might still get to pass, but only if you pay up.
This basically turns one of the world's most critical oil arteries into a literal shakedown operation. The Trump administration has already given this the hard 'no,' which is about as surprising as water being wet.
Apparently, international law is just a suggestion now, provided you have enough missiles to back up the request.
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