Iran is charging ships up to $2 million to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a real development confirmed by Bloomberg and Iranian officials. The core facts check out — the strait closure is happening, tolls are being demanded, and some vessels have paid. But the article's specific claims about Saudi export losses and this being unprecedented in maritime history go beyond what's independently confirmed in the reporting. The framing emphasizes Iranian aggression and disruption to global energy markets, which is a fair reading of the facts, though it doesn't fully explore the context that this follows the US-led airstrike that killed Iran's Supreme Leader on February 28.