Iran Is Turning America's Sanctions Playbook Against It
The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on Iran's Persian Gulf Strait Authority, making it illegal to pay tolls for passage through the Strait of Hormuz. This marks a significant shift in strategy, as Iran is now leveraging its control over the waterway to challenge U.S. sanctions. The situation has escalated tensions, with threats directed at Oman regarding its potential involvement in the toll collection.
- ▪The U.S. Treasury has made it illegal to pay Iran for tolls to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
- ▪Iran has begun charging foreign ships for safe passage, effectively reversing the sanctions strategy used by the U.S.
- ▪The U.S. has warned Oman against participating in Iran's toll scheme, threatening consequences if they do not comply.
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Sanctions Iran Is Turning America's Sanctions Playbook Against It The U.S. Treasury is trying to fight the kind of trade embargo that it usually imposes on other countries. Matthew Petti | 5.29.2026 9:42 AM Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google Media Contact & Reprint Requests <img src="https://d2eehagpk5cl65.cloudfront.net/img/c800x450-w800-q80/uploads/2026/05/Trump-Iran-5-28-800x450.jpg" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto" width="1200" height="675" title="President Trump with cargo ships and oil tankers behind him" alt="President Trump with cargo ships and oil tankers behind him | Kyodonews/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom/Andrew Leyden/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom" /> (Kyodonews/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom/Andrew Leyden/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom) The…
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