The mob boss gets a cut of the extorted tolls

[deminks]

— George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 (@gtconway.bsky.social) 2026-04-08T13:01:05.848Z

The insert says Jonathan Karl asked 🍊 if he's okay with Iran charging a toll on ships going through the Strait of Hormuz. His response is that we are going to do it as a "joint venture."
It's a shakedown of the world, with 🍊 collecting his share. Wonder if that money will go with Venezuelan oil money in unmonitored accounts. 🍊 's slush fund.

[gab13by13]

1. That money would go to his bank in Qatar.

This can not be covered as if it some real proposal and not the raving of an insane, demented man.

[SamKnause]

2. That is a lie.

There is no mention of that in the 10 point plan.

[muriel_volestrangler]

8. What are you calling "a lie"?

First, it doesn't mean something is "a lie" if it's not mentioned in a plan.

Second, the typical interpretation of the wording Iran has used is that Iran reckons it gets to charge Strait users:

What does the ceasefire plan mean for the strait of Hormuz?
The Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said safe passage through the strait would be allowed under Iranian military management. It wasn’t immediately clear whether that meant Iran would completely loosen its hold on the waterway.

The plan allows Iran and Oman to charge a fee of up to $2m a ship on vessels transiting through the strait, according to reports. Iran would then use the money it raises for reconstruction.

If peace talks fail, Tehran may again seek to close the strait.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/08/iran-10-point-plan-ceasefire-donald-trump-us

[Attilatheblond]

10. Sounds more like Trump desperately trying to convince us & himself that he didn't just lose a war bigly.

[chouchou]

3. It Figures. Donald Trump will now start carrying a mattress on his back.

"Next" Come one, Cum all.

[Scrivener7]

4. Bet he doesn't.

[Lovie777]

5. Between Hegseth, shithole, cabinet, administration.......................

the GQP, billionaires and the RW corporate media, etc.........

the propaganda continues.

[Botany]

6. Trump is a liar. And fucking nutz.

“We’re thinking of doing it as a joint venture.” Exactly when and where did the U.S. and Iran
get together to discuss this joint venture?

[Irish_Dem]

7. This has been his only goal. To swindle Iran.

[Diamond_Dog]

9. You are correct, Irish Dem.