President Trump escalated his standoff with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, demanding that Tehran pay reparations for decades of alleged damage after Iran itself conditioned any reopening of the strait on compensation from Washington for war losses. The compensation dispute has developed alongside a parallel legislative push inside Iran to formalize its control over the strait. No shipping company or government has publicly confirmed making such a payment, and independent verification of the figures remains limited. Iran's military leadership was also reshuffled over the weekend in a move that landed alongside both the reparations dispute and the parliamentary push. Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei announced six senior appointments, restructuring the command structure overseeing Iran's response to the war.