President Claps Back at Tehran’s ConditionsUS President Donald Trump has demanded that Iran pay compensation for what he described as decades of attacks, directly countering Tehran’s earlier demand for war reparations from Washington . On August 10, Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran’s compensation request gave him an “interesting idea.” Meanwhile, Iran has reportedly stated it is very close to an agreement with Oman on defining a new temporary shipping route through the strait . However, Iranian officials have made clear that the waterway will not be fully reopened until Washington meets its conditions, including compensation . Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei stated the conflict is “not a stalemate” but “an economic war of attrition” .