Trump shattered the status quo in the Middle East with this Iran War. He destroyed the balance of power, cutoff the peaceful flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz. Now he wants to tax shippers to give them back (safe passage through the Strait) what he destroyed.

Dear @agmoore !
Madame!
I think your argument stems from excellent insight!
I agree with you!
Trump is a businessman who prioritizes money over honor!

By the way, As an East Asian historian, I thought Trump waged war against Iran because Iran exports oil to China in exchange for Chinese yuan!

I think Trump started a war to maintain the petrodollar system!

Don't Americans want to conduct international oil transactions exclusively in U.S. dollars?

I hope your health and long life!