U.S. President Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2026, that he would demand compensation from Iran covering current war damages, prior attacks on U.S. targets, and payments related to Iranian protesters killed over 50 years. Iran has insisted on U.S. war reparations as a precondition for ending hostilities and reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Negotiations remain stalled while Trump extended a waiver permitting foreign ships to transport oil between U.S. ports.