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THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ — THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITY THE MIDDLE EAST HAS EVER HAD TO PROTECT AG

Originally published on on Buy Me a Coffee — original post. Last updated 2026-09-09.

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بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْم

In the Name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

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THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ — THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITY THE MIDDLE EAST HAS EVER HAD TO PROTECT AGAINST PRICE VOLATILITY AND CREATE A SHARED VISION

Sometimes, crisis creates the opportunity of a lifetime.

Sometimes, instability forces nations to see what stability concealed. And sometimes, even war—with all its destruction and human cost—creates a moment in which leaders can either return to the old architecture that produced the crisis, or build something entirely new from it.

This is one of those moments.

More than half a century ago, the world went through extraordinary monetary and energy upheaval. Richard Nixon helped initiate a transformation of the international monetary system, and the years that followed produced a much deeper financial relationship between the United States, the dollar, and the global oil economy.

Whatever judgment history ultimately makes about that system, the lesson is enormous:

WHEN THE ARCHITECTURE OF THE WORLD IS UNDER PRESSURE, LEADERS DO NOT HAVE TO ACCEPT CHAOS. THEY CAN BUILD SOMETHING NEW.

And now the Middle East has that opportunity.

Not to destroy what came before.

TO BUILD ON IT.

We can build something that works for the United States.

We can build something that works for China.

We can build something that works for Iran.

We can build something that works for the Arab oil-producing nations.

We can build something that works for the great consuming economies of Asia, Europe, and the rest of the world.

And, finally, we can build something that transforms the Strait of Hormuz itself—from a symbol of geopolitical vulnerability into an instrument of shared economic security.

Imagine that transformation.

The waterway the world fears could become the waterway the world collectively protects.

The price volatility that terrifies producing nations could become the very reason consuming and producing nations build a common financial shield.

The oil that has divided nations could become the foundation of an institution that gives those nations a shared economic interest in keeping the peace.

THAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY.

Not another confrontation between America and China.

Not another confrontation between Iran and its neighbors.

Not another argument about who controls the Strait.

Not another generation waiting for the next oil shock.

A WIN FOR THE UNITED STATES.

A WIN FOR CHINA.

A WIN FOR IRAN.

A WIN FOR THE MIDDLE EAST.

AND A WIN FOR EVERY ECONOMY THAT DEPENDS UPON ENERGY MOVING SAFELY THROUGH THESE WATERS.

Because the greatest protection for the Strait of Hormuz may ultimately not be another warship.

It may be a shared economic interest so valuable that everyone has something to lose when the Strait becomes unstable—and something to gain when it remains peaceful.

That is what we are about to unveil.

A mechanism for protecting against price volatility.

A long-term bond that connects producers and consumers.

A shared institution that gives the world's major powers a stake in stability.

And a new vision in which the Middle East does not merely survive the volatility of the global oil market—

IT BUILDS THE INSTITUTION THAT PROTECTS THE WORLD FROM IT.

What follows is not designed as a weapon against anyone.

It is designed as an opportunity for everyone.

And if the nations involved have the imagination to build it together, then one of the most dangerous pieces of geography on Earth could become something entirely different:

A SHARED ASSET.

A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY.

A SHARED VISION.

What we are about to unveil is spectacular precisely because nobody has to lose for somebody else to win.

THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ CAN BECOME THE PLACE WHERE EVERYONE WINS.

THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITY IN THE HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Leaders of the Middle East, look at the map. Look at the narrow strait that carries the lifeblood of our modern world.

This is not a choke point.
This is not a vulnerability.
This is the single greatest opportunity your nations have ever been given.

Nixon saw an opportunity in 1971. He connected the dollar to oil, and it reshaped global finance for half a century. He made a move, and the world adjusted.

We are not asking you to disconnect oil from the dollar, nor from the yen. That is not the point.

We are asking you to connect it to something infinitely more valuable:

PRICE ITSELF.

Price determines your revenue.
Price determines your standard of living.
Price determines whether your children have schools, whether your hospitals stay open, whether your economies grow or collapse.

I see a great opportunity. You, the leaders of the Middle East, see the same opportunity.

And now, with this new bond, even if that price falls, a new global market rises to meet you—a new tax on the world that compensates you for every barrel lost to volatility.

This makes you all stronger.

Not as rivals.
Not as adversaries.
But as a single economic unit with a shared dream, a shared goal, and a shared prosperity.

THIS IS THE MOMENT.

This is where you take control of your future—together.

NIXON SWITCHED FROM GOLD TO THE PETRODOLLAR—NOW THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ CREATES THE EXTRA BOND TO GUARD AGAINST PRICE VOLATILITY

To the leaders of oil-producing nations, consuming giants, and global financial institutions:

Today, the Middle East faces immense challenges. Yet, at the very heart of its tension lies its greatest opportunity—

THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ.

The current “toll” fights are a symptom of a deeper disease: violent price volatility.

Currencies come and go, but the price of oil dictates whether a nation thrives or collapses.

We must stop fighting over who collects the fee and start building a shield against the market's chaos.

Here is the solution that will bring an end to this toll nonsense, uniting all of you:

1. ESTABLISH THE COUNCIL OF THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ

A permanent, multilateral body representing every stakeholder—producers, transit nations, and major buyers.

This is not about politics.

It is about collective economic survival.

2. THE PER-BARREL STABILITY LEVY — PAID AT THE PUMP

From this day forward, every single barrel of oil pumped will carry a small, transparent, non-negotiable tax.

This is not a punishment—

IT IS AN INSURANCE PREMIUM.

This tax is collected at the source, the moment the oil leaves the ground, and flows directly into a centralized Sovereign Stability Fund.

3. MANDATORY LONG-TERM BOND PURCHASES — 10 TO 20 YEARS

Every nation that buys oil must purchase this Stability Bond as a condition of their imports.

These are not short-term trades.

THEY ARE DECADE-LONG COMMITMENTS—SPANNING 10 TO 20 YEARS.

By buying these bonds, consuming nations do not just pay for oil; they buy a shared asset—a massive, trillion-dollar savings vehicle.

And with that ownership comes a proportional seat at the Council.

They gain control and oversight over the sovereign asset, ensuring that oil always passes through the Strait, regardless of what is going on in the world.

THEY PROTECT THE FLOW, BECAUSE THEY OWN THE FLOW.

4. A MULTI-CURRENCY HYBRID BASKET — THE DOLLAR, THE YEN, AND BEYOND

This Stability Bond supports a basket of currencies—a hybrid composed of the U.S. Dollar, the Japanese Yen, and other major reserve assets.

The United States and Japan are not just welcome, but actively encouraged to join.

No nation is excluded.

EVERY MAJOR ECONOMY CAN PARTICIPATE.

THE UNLOCKING MECHANISM: PRICE SHOCKS AND PHYSICAL DEVASTATION

This bond is locked away—

UNTOUCHABLE FOR DAILY SPENDING OR MILITARY PURPOSES.

It only unlocks for two specific emergencies:

PRICE COLLAPSE: When crude crashes below the GDP-breakeven point for producing nations, the bond injects non-debt capital to sustain living standards, public services, and growth.

PHYSICAL DAMAGE & INSTABILITY: If oil fields are attacked, pipelines sabotaged, or entire regions thrown into chaos by conflict—this bond unlocks for rebuilding.

Specifically, a portion of these funds will be allocated to nations like Iran to recover and rebuild from such devastation.

This is not about politics.

THIS IS ABOUT PROTECTING THE GLOBAL ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE.

If a field burns, the world pays to rebuild it—because the world depends on it.

THE ULTIMATE GOAL: UNIFICATION, GROWTH, AND ONE VISION

The sole objective is straightforward:

ENSURE THAT OIL-PRODUCING NATIONS ENJOY A STABLE, PREDICTABLE PRICE FLOOR, WHILE CONSUMING NATIONS ENJOY UNINTERRUPTED, RELIABLE SUPPLY.

This stability:

Accelerates sustainable growth across the entire Middle East.

Maintains steady production and prevents frantic over-pumping.

Raises the standard of living for millions.

Unlocks massive foreign investment—because capital now feels safe.

Rebuilds broken infrastructure instantly, without begging for conditional IMF loans.

A GLOBAL CONCLUSION: INCLUSION, RESPONSIBILITY, AND SHARED PEACE

To the United States of America, to the People's Republic of China, and to every nation that depends on the energy that flows through this strait:

Let me be absolutely clear:

MY IDEA IS NOT TO CUT ANYBODY OFF.

Not the United States.
Not China.
Not any nation, large or small.

The United States is welcome to escort the oil through these waters.

The United States is welcome to sit at the table and help design this bond system that will stabilize prices for generations to come.

And China is equally welcome—to share in the responsibility of protecting against price volatility, and to share in the prosperity that stability brings.

THIS IS NOT AN EXCLUSION.

THIS IS AN INVITATION.

It is a call for the world's two great powers to step forward—

Not as rivals, but as responsible leaders who add to the prosperity and peace of the entire world.

The Middle East will no longer be the region destroyed by the price of a barrel.

Because the Middle East is building.

It is expanding.

It is growing.

And oil—the lifeblood of this modern age—must no longer be a source of disruption.

DISRUPTION ENDS WHEN A SHARED GOAL OF PROSPERITY BEGINS.

That is what I am introducing.

Not a weapon.
Not a wall.
Not a threat.

A SHARED GOAL.

A SHARED BOND.

A SHARED FUTURE.

Let us unite the Strait.

Let us stabilize the price.

And let us secure the peace—for the Middle East, for America, for China, and for every human being who turns on a light, fuels a hospital, or sends a child to school.

THIS IS OUR MOMENT.

LET US TAKE IT—TOGETHER.