Trump Demands Compensation from Iran for Decades of War Damages

President Donald Trump announced on August 10, 2026, that he will demand conflict compensation from Iran as a condition for any peace negotiations.

The demand covers damages from the current war, attacks on U.S. targets over the last 20 years, and payments for families of Iranian protestors killed in 50 years.

Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to six vessels yesterday, significantly below the 10-day average of 11, as oil prices surged 10 percent this week.