Emanuel’s Fix: Spread the Fees, Not Just to Iran
Emanuel argued strongly against letting the strait function as Iran’s own territory, saying it should never be treated as an Iranian waterway. Instead, he proposed a different approach: have the United Nations affiliated International Maritime Association collect fees from vessels passing through the strait, then distribute that revenue among all the nations affected by the conflict. He specifically named Kuwait, Bahrain, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Qatar as the countries that should share in those funds, describing it as a temporary system that could remain in place for several years until a permanent arrangement is worked out.