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Iran Trolls Trump by Demanding Shipping Tolls in Crypto
April 8, 2026
The Daily Beast
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Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesIran is trolling Donald Trump by demanding that shipping companies pay tolls in cryptocurrency for oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.Trump, a prominent backer of crypto who has his own TRUMP meme coin, has touted the ceasefire with Iran as a U.S. victory.But Iran is already making new demands that were not in place before the war began—including the crypto tolls.Read more at The Daily Beast.

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