Trump asks Iran for war reparations in new tit-for-tat demand

Trump says he'll seek compensation from Iran for American soldiers killed over the past two decades, matching a demand Tehran made for its own war reparations. According to Middle East Eye, the president's Truth Social post covers not just the recent five-month conflict but also attacks tied to Iranian-backed militias in Iraq going back to the 2003 invasion. He's also calling for Iran to compensate its own citizens over a deadly crackdown on protesters earlier this year. The outlet notes this tit-for-tat pattern comes as a June ceasefire extension has effectively broken down, with both sides jockeying for leverage even as reports suggest Trump has quietly dropped his original goal of a new nuclear deal.

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