US President Donald Trump stated that the United States will seek compensation from Iran for casualties incurred during the war and over the past 50 years of Iranian protests. The demand came days after Tehran presented its own conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including ending the US naval blockade, withdrawing American military forces, lifting sanctions, and compensating for war damages.
Trump described the US approach as low-keying negotiations while emphasizing economic pressure over military action. Oil prices surged following the exchange, with Brent crude rising above $87 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate reaching $82.20.
The national average for a gallon of gasoline in the US stood at $4.01, approximately 34.6 percent higher than before the war began. Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appointed Mohsen Rezaei, a former IRGC commander, as his representative to the Supreme National Security Council.
