passage
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Iranian officials have ambitious plans to earn tens of billions of dollars annually by charging fees for the passage in the Strait of Hormuz, even though only one side of it is in Iranian waters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz is a critical passage for commodities such as natural gas, fertiliser, aluminium and helium, as well as oil.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
The country has moved to charge tolls for passage and said that all vessels attempting to transit the strait must communicate with its military, a stipulation the U.S. has decried.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Iran has told mediators that under that truce, it would restrict traffic in the strait to around a dozen ships a day and charge a toll for safe passage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
He came to a passage explaining why banks felt they needed credit default swaps at all.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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