Trump Demands Iran Pay War Reparations, Complicating Hormuz Negotiations

On August 10, Trump demanded on Truth Social that Iran compensate families of US soldiers killed by Iranian forces over decades, plus hundreds of thousands of Iranian protesters and 52,000 killed in the five-month war. Iran had signaled a Hormuz deal was close but insufficient on its own. Both sides now seek financial accountability, clouding negotiations to reopen a strait carrying 20% of global oil.