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1. They are charged...

Mon Mar 23, 2026, 07:47 PM

Monday

To pass through:

The Panama Canal
The Suez Canal
And others

Hormuz is the only one that's been free so now there's a fee, so what?

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Iran Extracting Toll from Ships Through Strait [View all] applegrove Monday OP

They are charged... 2naSalit Monday #1

It is not a man made canal that needs maintenance. applegrove Monday #2

Probably still requires maintenance... 2naSalit Monday #3

Most of the shipping lanes are on the Oman side of the Strait sarisataka Monday #5

It's still... 2naSalit Monday #6

Canals & straights are different things entirely EX500rider Monday #7

"War is hell".. etc etc David__77 Monday #9

Hmpfh! Only trump can shake people down! purr-rat beauty Monday #8