The Strait of Hormuz’s 5-7% toll would become about as profitable for Iran as Alphabet ($132B in 2025),

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Eric Feigl-Ding

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The Strait of Hormuz’s 5-7% toll would become about as profitable for Iran as Alphabet ($132B in 2025), Nvidia ($120B FY2026), Apple & Microsoft (each $100B), & Saudi Aramco ($105B). For Iran, this would exceed 1/3 of the country's GDP—without pumping a barrel. I think Trump just made Iran great again.

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Aug 6

BREAKING: A senior Iranian official has confirmed that Iran will impose transit fees of 5% to 7% of cargo value on ships using the Strait of Hormuz—worth roughly $100 billion annually at pre-war traffic levels—with Chinese vessels exempt under the drafted deal, according to

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