In the midst of the Iran war, the transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz has become a risk. However, several international media outlets report that the Iranian government is charging 2 million dollars for transit through this region. Among the first to report this situation were media outlets such as Bloomberg. Some refer to this payment as the “Tehran Toll”. “According to a report, a shipping company paid Iran $2 million to guarantee the safe transit of one of its ships through the Strait of Hormuz, while Tehran advances towards a “selective” blockade of the maritime route,” reported the British newspaper The Independent a few days ago. It is worth recalling that the US President, Donald Trump, had given Iran a 48-hour deadline (expiring today or tomorrow) to open the Strait of Hormuz unconditionally, threatening to attack energy plants if the blockade or charges persist. However, this Tuesday it became known that Trump extended the deadline to five days, after announcing that negotiations with the Iranian government were advancing. Since February 28, the United States and Israel have deployed a military offensive against Iran, due to disagreements over the Iranian government's nuclear program. The conflict and the consequent risk of transiting through the Strait of Hormuz has driven up the price of oil worldwide.
