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The U.S. Reportedly Offered Iran $100 Billion.
Not for peace alone.
But to give up its demand to charge ships using the Strait of Hormuz.
According to The Wall Street Journal, U.S. negotiators offered to unfreeze part of roughly $100 billion in Iranian funds held overseas if Tehran agreed to drop its plan to impose tolls on ships passing through the strait.
Iran's response?
No.
Iranian officials insisted the Strait of Hormuz remains under Iran's authority and continued threatening action against ships that ignore its approved routes.
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Think about what this means.
For months, Washington insisted Iran could not be rewarded.
Now, according to the report, billions of dollars are back on the negotiating table.
Why?
Because the Strait of Hormuz is too important to the global economy.
Around one-fifth of the world's oil trade passes through it.
Every disruption sends shockwaves through energy markets, shipping, and global prices.
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This also creates another contradiction.
The U.S. says no country should control an international waterway.
Iran says if America truly controlled Hormuz, it wouldn't need to negotiate or offer billions to change Tehran's position.
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Meanwhile, Oman has proposed an alternative system where ships would voluntarily contribute to a maritime services fund instead of paying Iran directly.
So far, Tehran has rejected the idea because it does not recognize its demand for toll payments.
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Whether this deal succeeds or fails, one thing is becoming clear.
The Strait of Hormuz is giving Iran leverage that even military pressure has not been able to remove.
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If the U.S. is willing to discuss releasing billions of dollars to resolve the Hormuz dispute, who really holds the stronger negotiating position?
 
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