‘Beautiful thing’: Trump moots US-Iran tax for ships in Strait of Hormuz

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Trump has floated taxing ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. (AP) President Trump has floated the prospect of a “joint venture” with the Iranian leadership on administering a tax on ships ...

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He told ABC News that it would be a “beautiful thing” for the two countries to cooperate in shipping operations in the region.   “We’re thinking of doing it as a joint venture. It’s a way of securing it, also securing it from lots of other people,” Trump said. \n\nQuestions from the US broadcaster about a possible tax followed a report in Reuters last month that Iran was considering a tax worth a fee of $2m for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNews Updates\nStay ahead with our three daily briefings delivering all the key market moves, top business and political stories, and incisive analysis straight to your inbox.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSeparately, a spokesperson for an Iranian energy union said a tariff of $1 per barrel of oil could be imposed on companies and payments would be made in cryptocurrency.The US president also said China played a role in diplomatic negotiations between the US and Iran, along with Pakistan while adding that the country would not retain uranium enrichment capabilities. ‘Big money will be made’ The blocking of the Strait has left the global economy on the brink given large supplies of oil and gas, as well as of other products and materials including fertilisers and helium, depend on free passage to maintain trade flows. \n\nIt has prompted economists to warn about historic fuel shortages, recessions and an inflationary shock. In a post on Truth Social, the US president said the country would be “helping with the traffic buildup” across the Strait of Hormuz. “There will be lots of positive action! 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