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littlemissmartypants

(34,381 posts) Wed Apr 8, 2026, 10:36 PM Apr 8

Greek PM says tolls for ships to cross Hormuz would be unacceptable, a risk to freedom of navigation

Source: Reuters

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Wednesday it would be unacceptable for ships to have to pay a fee to cross the Strait of Hormuz as Iran has ‌suggested, and such a move would set a dangerous precedent for freedom of navigation.

The Iran war has threatened Gulf ports and disrupted global trade through the strait, a waterway through which a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas normally passes.

Greece controls ⁠one of the largest merchant fleets globally in terms of cargo-carrying capacity.

Amid ceasefire talks with the U.S. and Israel, Tehran, which controls the chokepoint, has proposed fees or tolls on vessels to safely pass through the strait. U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested the U.S. and Iran could collect tolls in a joint venture, while the White House said the priority was reopening the strait without limitations.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/greek-pm-says-tolls-ships-cross-hormuz-would-be-unacceptable-risk-freedom-2026-04-08/

ATHENS, April 8 (Reuters)
April 8, 2026
5:27 PM EDT
Updated 3 hours ago

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Greek PM says tolls for ships to cross Hormuz would be unacceptable, a risk to freedom of navigation (Original Post) littlemissmartypants Apr 8 OP

Thank goodness someone is saying it. RockRaven Apr 8 #1

International cuthbert Apr 8 #2

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Apr 9 #8

It's a violation of maritime law, gab13by13 Apr 8 #3

Strait of Gibraltar and Bosporus strait looking very lucrative. Sneederbunk Apr 8 #4

That racket sustained the Eastern Romans/Byzantines for a thousand years. RockRaven Apr 8 #5

So now Trump wants to be a pirate. ToxMarz Apr 9 #6

He said it! BidenRocks Apr 9 #7

RockRaven

(19,755 posts)

1. Thank goodness someone is saying it.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 10:48 PM

Apr 8

Watch for The Dotard disparaging Greece soon, since he has decided he wants to partner with Iran ( ) on this extortion...

cuthbert

(3 posts)

2. International

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 10:59 PM

Apr 8

Isn't there an international maritime court system to arbitrate or judge this situation? You can't have a free for all scenario affecting other waterways.

LetMyPeopleVote

(182,093 posts)

8. Welcome to DU

Reply to cuthbert (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 12:28 PM

Apr 9

gab13by13

(32,789 posts)

3. It's a violation of maritime law,

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 11:00 PM

Apr 8

but who enforces it?

Sneederbunk

(17,642 posts)

4. Strait of Gibraltar and Bosporus strait looking very lucrative.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 11:11 PM

Apr 8

RockRaven

(19,755 posts)

5. That racket sustained the Eastern Romans/Byzantines for a thousand years.

Reply to Sneederbunk (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 11:14 PM

Apr 8

ToxMarz

(3,069 posts)

6. So now Trump wants to be a pirate.

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 01:06 AM

Apr 9

BidenRocks

(3,498 posts)

7. He said it!

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Thu Apr 9, 2026, 02:15 AM

Apr 9

Chump and the Ayatollah, partners in setting a maritime toll booth.
Partners?
What about America's interests?

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