CryptoWorld News reports that according to CNN, an Iranian intelligence source familiar with the Iranian leadership's strategy revealed that Iran is planning to impose a "security tax" on oil tankers and merchant ships belonging to countries allied with the United States in the Persian Gulf. The source insisted that the Strait of Hormuz is "in a state of closure," even though U.S. President Trump claims it is open. The source stated: "We hold the 'trigger' to global oil prices, and for a long time, the U.S. will have to wait for our actions to regulate oil prices. Energy prices have become unstable, and we will continue to fight until Trump admits defeat."