“I am likewise demanding compensation from Iran, for all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded with their roadside bombs and many conflicts,” Trump said. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg)Key Takeaways: President Donald Trump on Aug. 10 demanded compensation from Iran in future negotiations, rejecting Tehran’s reparations requests tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Iran linked Hormuz’s reopening to compensation and other conditions while indirect talks continue and hard-liner Mohsen Rezaee assumed a top security role. Trump and other U.S. officials had recently cheered markets by suggesting a deal with Tehran was getting closer, with both Iran and Oman in parallel discussions over the Strait of Hormuz. On Aug. 10, Iranian officials reiterated demands for reparations and tied them to the opening of Hormuz.