The US president made the remark after Tehran sought reparations for the five-month bombing campaign
US President Donald Trump has demanded compensation from Iran for Americans and others he says were killed or wounded by Tehran and its allies.
The demand comes after Tehran called on Washington to pay for damage caused during the US-Israeli war launched against Iran on February 28. Reparations are among the conditions Iran has set for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, alongside the withdrawal of American troops from the region, the lifting of sanctions and the naval blockade, the release of frozen assets, and an end to military threats.
Trump responded on Monday, saying that compensation had not previously been discussed in negotiations but that he had now instructed US representatives to include it in all future talks.
“I am likewise demanding compensation from Iran, for all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded with their roadside bombs and many conflicts,” he wrote on Truth Social.
Trump said the payments should cover US troops killed in regional conflicts, the families of Iranian protesters, and people affected by wars in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and Gaza.
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