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It's a weird editorial choise to call them insurance and fees in the headline. Usually only the extortioner uses euphemisms. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prote
by geor9e 4mo ago
It's a weird editorial choise to call them insurance and fees in the headline. Usually only the extortioner uses euphemisms. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protection_racket https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protection_racket
- culi 4mo agoI think everyone is aware this is a toll, but here's NYT from June 15: Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Won’t Have ‘Tolls’ but It Will Have ‘Fees’ > Charging a toll is illegal under international law, but some fees are allowed for services. It is not clear what services Iran would provide, but there were no fees charged before the war.