US and Iran Trade Blows as Trump Proposes a 20% Shipping Toll
So, that fragile Middle East ceasefire lasted about as long as a wet match. The US is back to bombing Iran, Iran is blowing up tankers, and Donald Trump wants to charge ships a 20% protection tax.
Just when you thought the global supply chain couldn't get any more chaotic, the Strait of Hormuz is officially back in active warzone mode. The U.S. military spent five hours pounding Iranian targets, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps retaliated by hitting commercial tankers and setting fire to U.S. Fifth Fleet fuel tanks in Bahrain.
But the absolute kicker is how Donald Trump plans to handle this. He announced a naval blockade and suggested the U.S. could start charging commercial ships a 20% fee on their entire cargo value in exchange for protection. It’s essentially a geopolitical protection racket. Pay up, or good luck dodging the drone strikes.
Running a global economy is apparently turning into a mob movie.
Source: UPI
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