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The Suez and Panama canals charge tolls. Why is Iran’s Hormuz fee triggering global outrage?

28 May 2026, 15:35 GMT
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Iran has been widely condemned for demanding up to $2 million per transit through the Strait of Hormuz. DW explores the reasons why Egypt can charge for the Suez Canal and Panama for its waterway, but not Tehran.