'Game on’: How Iran can exact a toll in the Strait of Hormuz
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-04-11 08:01 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Middle East, Asia, Iran, Energy, Economy & Finance, World News, Asia Pacific
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An Iranian marine pilot boards a Greek-owned tanker destined for Japan with Kuwaiti crude oil. The vessel’s captain has already received a clearance code over VHF radio to enter Iran’s territorial waters. The day before, the vessel’s charterer made a six-figure payment in US dollars to a bank in Oman linked to the Iranian government.
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