articleThe Brief President Donald Trump is now demanding Iran pay compensation to the families of those killed in the bombing of the USS Cole and thousands of others killed in combat. Trump’s demand comes in response to Iran’s own request for compensation for damages done to them over the past five months. President Donald Trump is now demanding Iran pay compensation for the families of those killed in the bombing of the USS Cole and thousands of others who have been killed in combat and in protest against Iran. What they're saying:President Trump posted to Truth Social Wednesday his counter to their compensation demand saying, "Now I am likewise demanding compensation from Iran, for all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded," directly referencing families of those killed on the USS Cole. Dig deeper:In the years following the attack, the FBI identified al Qaeda as responsible for the USS Cole bombing.