Trump asks Iran for war reparations in new tit-for-tat demand
Trump asks Iran for war reparations in new tit-for-tat demand Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 08/10/2026 - 21:35 The US president has established a pattern of asking Iran for its own demands, even as aides and allies attack their validity During an event in the Oval Office of the White House, US President Donald Trump takes a question from reporters after he signed an executive order calling for…
US President Donald Trump has demanded Iran pay war reparations as part of a tit-for-tat request during peace talks, following Iran's call for compensation to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump stated that Iran is asking for compensation for the damage caused during the five-month military conflict, despite it never being mentioned in their negotiations.
Trump also wants reparations for attacks Iran is believed to have facilitated through allied militias against US soldiers over the past two decades. He cited the deaths and injuries of US soldiers from roadside bombs, which Iran's General Qassem Soleimani is thought to have orchestrated. Trump further demanded Iran compensate its own citizens for the death of protesters at the beginning of the year, which he linked to the February 2026 US-Israeli war on Iran.
Trump's request for compensation from Iran comes after Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Iran needed war reparations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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