https://freerepublic.com/tag/tehranstollbooth/ en-us Wed, 8 Apr 2026 14:23:27 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374107/posts The exact terms have not been agreed but Iran wants to charge tolls of up to $1 million on ships that pass through the Strait during the two-week period, an unnamed Middle East official told the Associated Press. Trump welcomed the idea on Wednesday, telling ABC: 'We're thinking of doing it as a joint venture. It's a way of securing it - also securing it from lots of other people. 'It's a beautiful thing.' The Strait, through which a fifth of the world's oil flows, has now become known as the 'Tehran Tollbooth', according to Bloomberg. Ship owners go through... UK Daily Mail https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4374107/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2026 14:23:27 GMT