Trump demands compensation from Iran in any peace agreement

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Donald Trump stated that Iran must pay compensation as part of any future peace agreement. The U.S. president also wants to include in the negotiations compensation for deaths and injuries of Americans he attributes to Tehran. The demand comes as negotiations remain stalled and increases pressure on the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump declared on Monday that Iran is seeking compensation for damages caused during five months of military conflict. In response, he said the United States will also demand compensation for deaths and injuries of Americans in attacks he attributed to the Iranian government over several decades.

The new demand expands the conditions presented by Washington for a possible resumption of negotiations. Trump stated that issues related to human and material losses attributed to Iran must be part of any future understanding between the two countries.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump cited the attack on the USS Cole in 2000 and said Iran had supported or carried out attacks responsible for the deaths or injuries of people over the past 50 years. Based on this claim, he said he had instructed U.S. representatives to include compensation claims in "all and any future negotiations" with Tehran.

The statement came after weeks of mixed signals about managing the confrontation with Iran. Trump threatened at different times to carry out new military actions against the country, while also indicating that a diplomatic solution could be reached through negotiations.

On Sunday, Trump said he was taking a "discreet" approach to the situation, indicating that economic pressure could take up more space in the U.S. strategy before a possible resumption of military attacks.

Washington's position comes as negotiations between the two countries remain suspended. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi stated that talks remained interrupted due to violations of the agreement attributed to the United States.

Pressure on the Strait of Hormuz

The diplomatic deadlock comes at a time when passage through the Strait of Hormuz remains interrupted, a route used to transport part of the oil and other energy products traded on the international market.

Reports cited in the base text indicate that Iran conditioned the reopening of the waterway on the end of the blockade of Iranian ports and the suspension of sanctions imposed on the country's oil industry. The conditions place control over sea routes and energy exports at the center of negotiations between Tehran and Washington.

The interruption of traffic through the strait caused fuel prices to rise and affected energy markets. The sea passage connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and is one of the main routes used for the international transport of oil.

Trump's compensation demand adds another dispute to the negotiations. On one side, Tehran demands measures related to the port blockade and sanctions against its oil industry; on the other, Washington seeks to include compensation for deaths and injuries of Americans attributed by the U.S. president to Iran.

The positions presented by both governments remain divergent both on the consequences of the military confrontation and on the political and economic conditions necessary for an agreement. The stalemate keeps negotiations suspended while the interruption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continues to affect energy supply and international markets.