President Donald Trump is demanding compensation from the Islamic Republic of Iran in the ongoing talks with the Middle Eastern nation. A Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. and Iran was signed in June, but the ceasefire agreement collapsed when Iran began striking cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The latest financial push in the Iran conflict comes amid Operation Economic Fury against Iran, including freezing cryptocurrency, according to Fox Business earlier this year. Whether in dollars, rials, or crypto, Treasury will hunt down and dismantle the illicit financial networks that keep the regime afloat.” Editor's Note: Do you enjoy Townhall's conservative reporting that takes on the radical left and woke media?