President Donald Trump has spurned Tehran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, insisting Iran must first compensate the US for decades of attacks.
Tehran wants United States military out of the region and compensation for the damage – terms Washington has consistently ruled out.
Trump responded by demanding Iran pay compensation for decades of regime-backed attacks, citing deaths from roadside bombs and conflicts.
‘Additionally, compensation should be paid to the families of the hundreds of thousands of innocent protesters that Iran has killed over the last 50 years, not to mention the 52,000 that have been killed in the last five months,’ he
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