S8 Ep890: Malcolm Hoenlein reports that Iran launched a digital insurance platform to bypass maritime sanctions and generate revenue in the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Hezbollah refuses to disarm in Lebanon despite ongoing diplomatic negotiations held in Washingto
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John Batchelor
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🗓️ 19 May 2026
⏱️ 9 minutes
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| 1:29.3 | Malcolm, I understand the Iranians are working all hours of the day, and they have allies in neighboring countries to move material in and out. |
| 1:40.5 | Some of that material is war material. What can you tell me? |
| 1:44.5 | That is absolutely right. And Iran has introduced Harmuz Safe, which is a digital maritime |
| 1:50.8 | insurance platform for vessels transiting the Straits of Hermuz. This platform, which their |
| 1:57.7 | Ministry of Economy did, and issues marine insurance policies and financial liability certificates for cargo moving in and out. |
| 2:08.4 | And there are designated routes and fees for specialized services. |
| 2:12.6 | And this is a formal mechanism for them to generate revenue and faster bypassing sanctions, resistance |
| 2:21.0 | transactions, exactly what they're planning for afterwards. As you said, they have been getting |
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