Donald Trump's announcement was a direct response to Iran’s insistence that U.S. WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Monday he would seek conflict compensation from Iran as part of any peace negotiations, citing attacks and killings stretching back decades allegedly backed or perpetrated by Tehran. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Donald Trump's announcement was a direct response to Iran’s insistence that U.S. payment of war reparations is a precondition to any resolution of the ongoing hostilitiesS1

• WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Monday he would seek conflict compensation from Iran as part of any peace negotiations, citing attacks and killings stretching back decades allegedly backed or perpetrated by Tehran. Negotiations on ending the war an...S2