Trump Cites "Low-Key" Response... Iran Demands War Reparations

U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that the U.S. is partially negotiating with Iran and responding cautiously with a low-key approach. In response, Iran has brought forward stiffer demands, calling on the United States to pay reparations for war damages.

Here is a report from New York by correspondent Kim Hyunwoo.



U.S. President Donald Trump visited New Jersey, where his golf course is located, for the holiday.

In a phone interview with the online media outlet Axios, President Trump said the United States is taking a low-key approach to the Iran issue, adding that the U.S. is only partially negotiating with Iran.

He also noted that Iran is facing severe economic difficulties, stating that he is simply watching the situation of an Iran that lacks money.

Axios also reported that Trump said negotiations with Iran will work out well, which is interpreted as a signal that he intends to intensify economic pressure rather than launch a military strike.

As negotiations remain stalled, Iran has put forward new demands directed at the United States.

Iran announced six demands, including compensation for damages from an aggressive war, the withdrawal of U.S. troops from surrounding areas, and the unfreezing of assets.

Iran stated that the U.S. must lift sanctions on Iran first before the Strait of Hormuz can be opened. Because this includes even harsher terms than the previously agreed-upon end-of-war memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran, it appears unlikely to be easily accepted by the United States.

[Interview / Abbas Araghchi / Iranian Foreign Minister : An agreement on a new route in Hormuz can be reached, but that does not mean it will be reopened. The opening of the strait requires separate conditions to be met.]

Meanwhile, a new video of Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has been released.

The footage appears to have been released to dispel speculations that Mojtaba is in critical condition, though it has not been verified exactly when or where the video was filmed.

(Video Reported by Lee Hee-hoon | Video Edited by Chae Chul-ho)
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