00:00Iran says it's halting oil tankers from crossing the crucial Strait of Hormuz in response to
00:05Israeli strikes on Lebanon. Iran had earlier agreed to reopen the Strait to traffic as part
00:11of a two-week ceasefire with the U.S. The Financial Times reports Iran is also announcing
00:16tolls to transit the Strait in the future, payable in cryptocurrency. These moves add
00:21to uncertainty about the Strait with U.S. allies in the region warning against letting Iran control
00:26the passage.
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