Trump demands compensation from Iran as talks on Strait of Hormuz continue

United States President Donald Trump has demanded compensation from Iran for those he claimed were killed by the country after Tehran conditioned the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on receiving war reparations from Washington.Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday that his administration was going to seek payment for “50 years” of damages caused by Iran, framing the move as a direct response to Tehran’s claims.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Where does Iran stand on Saudi-Pakistan-Turkiye pact?list 2 of 4Who is Mohsen Rezaee; how significant is his appointment as security chief?list 3 of 4What’s behind Trump’s shift to economic pressure on Iran? Will it work?list 4 of 4Iran changed the rules in Hormuz. The Gulf is changing the rules for Iranend of listTehran has said it will not open the Strait of Hormuz – through which about a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas flowed before the US-Israel war on Iran – unless Washington agrees to pay war reparations and end sanctions.The Iranian demands were largely in line with the terms of an interim peace agreement signed in June, which has since broken down over a dispute on control over the strait.Talks ...