Trump Administration Vows to Offset Hormuz Tolls With Seized Iranian Funds

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The Trump administration plans to offset transit tolls paid to Iran's Strait of Hormuz authority by seizing Iranian assets, signaling a hardened stance in the ongoing maritime and geopolitical dispute over shipping routes.

The Trump administration is signaling that any payments made by commercial vessels to Iran’s self-declared Strait of Hormuz transit authority could ultimately be recovered from Iranian assets, adding a new...