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Iran Demands Bitcoin Payments At Hormuz As Trump Says Strait Must Open ‘Immediately And Completely’

The Bitcoin Toll System

Hamid Hosseini, spokesperson for Iran’s Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Union, told the Financial Times that Iran wants to collect tolling fees from any tanker passing and assess each ship.

“Iran needs to monitor what goes in and out of the strait to ensure these two weeks aren’t used for transferring weapons,” Hosseini said. 

His industry association works closely with the state.

Each tanker must email authorities about its cargo. Iran will then inform them of the toll in digital currencies.

The tariff is $1 per barrel of oil, while empty tankers can pass freely.

“Once the email arrives and Iran completes its assessment, vessels are given a…

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