"Either pay up, or prepare for war!" Iran remains determined to charge a "toll" for passing through the Strait of Hormuz and may implement it by mid-August.

Zhtng Cijng APP learned that, according to two senior Iranian sources, Iran is determined to seek international recognition of its control over the Strait of Hormuz and its right to levy transit fees on ships entering and leaving the Persian Gulf, even if it has to resort to force to do so.