Iran Trolls Trump by Demanding Shipping Tolls in Crypto
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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.

Iran Trolls Trump by Demanding Shipping Tolls in Crypto
The Daily Beast
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