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in the face of Iran’s legitimate economic claims. How long can this double standard be sustained? #IranEconomy #StraitOfHormuz #MiddleEastPolitics #SanctionsDeception #GCCSilence #EconomicGeopolitics #WesternBias
July 2, 2026 at 9:24 PM
From Sumerian trade routes to a $100 billion toll question—Hormuz's economics have always been shaped by whoever holds the chokepoint.
By Parvez Mahmood

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Tolls, Taxes And Trade: The Story Of Control In The Persian Gulf
The British championed the concept of toll-free innocent passage, fundamentally shifting the world order to suit their own expansive trading activities
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May 18, 2026 at 9:47 AM