Donald Trump says Iran should compensate families of 52,000 killed in "five month Military Conflict"

On Monday, former president Donald Trump used his social‑media platform to call for Iran to pay reparations to the relatives of Americans harmed in attacks attributed to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, citing incidents such as roadside bombings and the 2000 USS Cole bombing. He also said Iran should compensate families of protestors killed over the past half‑century, highlighting a figure of 52,000 deaths in the most recent five‑month hostilities. Trump instructed his aides to embed these compensation demands in any forthcoming U.S.–Iran negotiations and added that Tehran bears responsibility for civilian losses in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Gaza. The remarks were reported as part of a developing story.