Iran Trolls Trump by Demanding Shipping Tolls in Crypto

Daily Beast — Apr 08, 16:45 PM

President Donald Trump, pictured April 6, is touting victory in the Iran war, but the country is already planning to charge tankers going through the Strait of Hormuz. — Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Iran 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.

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