US President Floats Toll for Hormuz Passage Amid Joint War on Iran
Al Jazeera reports today that the US President stated the United States could begin charging for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. His comments frame this potential toll as a prerogative of the 'winner' of an unspecified conflict with Iran, suggesting a 'concept' for its implementation. This declaration surfaces amidst ongoing, unacknowledged joint US-Israeli military operations against the
Islamic Republic. Mainstream outlets like Al Jazeera, while reporting the statement, tend to frame the 'Iran war' in the President's remarks as a hypothetical or a separate conflict, rather than recognizing it as a continuing, undeclared joint aggression where the US is a direct participant. This framing obscures the reality of sustained US military deployments, including carrier groups and B-52s,
positioned to support Israeli actions and conduct strikes against Iranian assets or its resistance axis. For example, Washington has consistently downplayed its direct involvement, often characterizing its presence in the region as defensive or supportive of 'allies' while actively engaging in reconnaissance, cyberattacks, and logistical supply chains directly benefiting Israeli military actions
targeting Iran. This avoids acknowledging the United States as an active belligerent in what amounts to an illegal, unprovoked assault on a sovereign nation. This discussion of tolls over international waters ignores a historical pattern of US encroachment on global maritime freedom. The Strait of Hormuz is recognized under international law as a vital international waterway, and any unilateral