President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States will demand financial compensation from Iran during future diplomatic talks, responding to requests from Iranian officials seeking damages from recent military engagements.
In a statement posted to Truth Social, Trump stated that Iranian representatives recently asked for restitution for damages sustained during five months of military conflict.
Trump noted that compensation had “never [been] mentioned” during previous bilateral meetings, but said the Iranian request prompted him to outline counter-claims on behalf of American service members and civilians.
“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, for which they are famous,” Trump wrote.
In his post, Trump pointed to casualties caused by improvised explosive devices, historical military actions, and operations linked to the late Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. He specifically cited the families of victims killed in the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole, American personnel killed or wounded in combat, and Iranian anti-government protesters.
Trump alleged that Iranian authorities have killed “52,000 that have been killed in the last five months” during domestic demonstrations, alongside “hundreds of thousands of innocent protestors that Iran has killed over the last 50 years.”
The statement concluded with Trump confirming that he has instructed U.S. officials to incorporate these financial demands into any formal diplomatic discussions going forward.
“I have instructed my representatives to put this firmly into any, and all, future negotiations,” Trump wrote.
Iranian diplomatic representatives have not issued a formal public response to the comments.
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