Does anyone disagree with me on this Issue?
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Iran should signal that if the US compensates for war damages, it will refrain from imposing a toll on the Strait of Hormuz.
However, if Iran genuinely intends to collect a toll on Hormuz regardless, I would advise against that approach, as it risks costing Iran its international support and could ultimately lead to its defeat by the US.
Here's why:
If Iran limits its demand to war reparations alone, other countries will have a clear incentive to pressure Trump into accepting the demand or negotiating a compromise. A narrowly framed, damage-based claim is something the international community can rally behind and push for diplomatically.
But if Iran instead reveals that its real intention is to collect a toll from Hormuz, it changes the nature of the dispute entirely. Other countries would no longer be able to pressure Trump on Iran's behalf, since Iran would no longer be seen as simply seeking redress, it would be seen as leveraging a strategic chokepoint for economic gain. In that scenario, the rest of the world would have little choice but to absorb the economic fallout of the standoff, however long it lasts.
And should this escalate into a prolonged confrontation with the global economy itself, the odds increasingly favour Iran's defeat rather than its success.
