WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump on Monday responded to Iran’s conditions for a peace deal with his own demands that Iran pay compensation for people killed in wars, attacks and protests, in a rhetorical escalation likely to complicate efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Mr. Trump’s proposal, which had not been raised before, was a response to Tehran’s demands for compensation and an end to sanctions. The Iranian demands were largely in line with the terms of a preliminary peace deal signed in June, which has since broken down.
Since the war began in February, Mr. Trump has repeatedly oscillated between threats of escalation and claims that a peace deal is imminent.
“We’re going to ask for money for the damage they’ve done over a 50-year period,” Mr. Trump said at the White House, saying payments would cover deaths among both civilian demonstrators and US forces in the region.
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