Trump says Iran must pay compensation for those it has killed and wounded
Aug 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he will demand that Iran pay compensation for "all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded," in response to Iran seeking compensation for the damages it has incurred from U.S. and Israeli attacks.
US President Donald Trump declared on Monday that Iran must pay compensation to all those individuals they have killed and gravely injured, following Iran's demand for compensation from the US and Israel for damages caused by their attacks. This statement came after Iran announced on the weekend that they were nearing a deal with Oman to define new shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway.
However, Iran reiterated that the US must meet certain conditions, including compensation and an end to sanctions and military threats, before reopening the route. Trump's demand for Iran to pay compensation echoes his previous statements, including a demand for Iran to compensate the families of 17 sailors and over 30 others killed in the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, which the FBI attributes to al-Qaeda.
Additionally, Trump has called for Iran to compensate the families of the thousands who lost their lives during the January anti-government protests, marking Iran's most significant domestic unrest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
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