Trump said he would demand compensation from Iran for the conflict
Kyiv • UNN
Trump said he is demanding compensation from Iran for those killed, while Tehran links the opening of the Strait of Hormuz to payments for damages caused by the war. He instructed that this issue be included in all future negotiations.
U.S. President Donald Trump said that he "is demanding compensation from Iran" during upcoming negotiations after Tehran linked compensation for damages caused by the war launched by the United States and Israel at the end of February to the reopening of the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, UNN reports.
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In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said that the issue of compensation "was never mentioned in any of our negotiations or meetings," but that Tehran has been demanding compensation from Washington for damages caused by the war since the first weeks of the conflict.
I see that representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran are demanding compensation for the damage inflicted on them during the past five months of military conflict (which began because THEY WILL NOT HAVE NUCLEAR WEAPONS), although this was never mentioned in any of our negotiations or meetings! But this is an interesting idea, because now I am also demanding compensation from Iran for all the people they killed and seriously wounded with their roadside bombs and in the numerous conflicts for which they are notorious, beginning with General Soleimani, including the families of those killed aboard the USS Cole and the thousands of others killed in battle. In addition, compensation must be paid to the families of the hundreds of thousands of innocent protesters killed by Iran over the past 50 years, not to mention the 52,000 who have died over the past five months. I have instructed my representatives to firmly include this issue in all future negotiations
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In April, Tehran demanded compensation after U.S.-Israeli attacks that caused approximately $270 billion in damage, and said that the issue had been discussed in talks with Washington in Pakistan. The figure was later revised upward to $400 billion, but the parties subsequently agreed to establish a $300 billion investment fund and other measures to support Iran's economic recovery. Trump insists that the project will not be financed by American taxpayers but through private investment, including from the countries of the Persian Gulf.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi intensified Tehran's demands over the weekend, stating that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz depends on the United States agreeing to a long list of demands, including the payment of financial compensation to Tehran.