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Trump demands Iran pay compensation as Hormuz negotiations stall

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Negotiations with Iran should include Tehran paying compensation for damages and deaths it has caused over the years, President Donald Trump said.

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  1. Al-Monitor

    Trump demands Iran pay compensation for deaths as Hormuz deal hopes fade (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Tala Ramadan and Steve Holland DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday demanded Iran pay compensation for the deaths of people he said it had killed in wars, attacks and protests, raising the rhetorical stakes with Tehran as hopes faded for an imminent deal to r…

  2. Just the News

    Trump demands Iran compensate U.S. for Americans killed over decades (opens Just the News)

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    The war began in late February with joint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

  3. Washington Examiner

    Trump demands ‘compensation’ from Tehran for Americans killed by Iranian ‘roadside bombs’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States will begin working a new demand into all future negotiations with Iran: compensation for the families of victims harmed or killed by the Iranian regime, or its proxies, over the past 50 years.

  4. Washington Times

    Trump rebukes Iran's demand for war damages, says Tehran should compensate its victims (opens Washington Times)

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    President Trump on Monday said Iran's demand for compensation over war damage is an "interesting idea" that he will turn into a counter-demand for payment from Tehran for thousands of people killed in regime-sponsored acts of Middle East terror and protest crackdowns.

  5. The Hill

    Trump demands compensation for US from Iran (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump on Monday demanded from Iran compensation for those who have died amid the conflict, after Tehran called for compensation for damages. “I see that Representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran are asking for compensation for the damage done to them during the last five month Milita…

  6. The Daily Signal

    Trump Says Iran Must Pay Compensation for Those It Has Killed and Wounded (opens The Daily Signal)

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    President Donald Trump said on Monday he will demand that Iran pay compensation for “all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded,” in response to Iran seeking compensation for the damages it has incurred from U.S. and Israeli attacks.

  7. The Jewish Voice

    Trump rejects Iran’s war reparations demand, makes his own (opens The Jewish Voice)

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    President Donald Trump on Monday responded to Iran’s latest demands for compensation from the US, saying that he is likewise seeking compensation from Tehran for Americans killed and wounded in conflicts involving Iran.

  8. Fox News

    Trump demands Iran compensate Americans and protesters after Tehran seeks war reparations (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump demands Iran compensate families of USS Cole victims and thousands killed by Iranian-backed attacks in future negotiations.

  9. The Guardian

    Trump demands Iran pay compensation for decades of US soldier deaths (opens The Guardian)

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    US president’s statement is latest sign that negotations to end war and reopen strait of Hormuz have stalled Donald Trump has said he will demand that Iran pay compensation for the deaths of thousands of US soldiers and Iran’s own civilians killed in recent decades in the latest sign his negotiation…

  10. Al Jazeera

    Trump to demand compensation for Tehran’s ‘conflicts’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    President Donald Trump says he’ll demand compensation from Iran for people killed or wounded in the US war on Iran.

  11. The National Pulse

    Trump Demands Reparations from Iran for American Casualties. (opens The National Pulse)

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    President Trump has instructed U.S. negotiators to demand reparations from Iran for Americans harmed by the regime, countering Tehran's calls for compensation over recent conflicts.

  12. CBS News

    Trump demands Iran compensate for people killed in "many conflicts" (opens CBS News)

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    President Trump demanded Monday that Iran compensate victims' families and Middle Eastern countries after Tehran said it wouldn't reopen the Strait of Hormuz without being compensated for war damage, among other demands. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.

  13. UPI

    Trump demands Iran pay compensation as Hormuz negotiations stall (opens UPI)

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    Negotiations with Iran should include Tehran paying compensation for damages and deaths it has caused over the years, President Donald Trump said.

  14. Semafor

    US-Iran peace talks at impasse as Trump calls for reparations (opens Semafor)

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    US President Donald Trump rejected Tehran’s call for war compensation payments, saying Iran should instead pay for the deaths of American soldiers.

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