WorldTrump's proposal, which has not been raised before, was a response to Tehran's demands for compensation and an end to sanctions. WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump demanded Iran pay compensation for the people he said it had killed in wars, attacks and protests, in a move that will likely complicate efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump's proposal, which has not been raised before, was a response to Tehran's demands for compensation and an end to sanctions. Since the war began in February, Trump has repeatedly oscillated between threats of escalation and claims that a peace deal ⁠is imminent. Trump encouraged protesters to overthrow the Iranian government when the war ‌began with U.S. and Israeli airstrikes in February.