Donald Trump scoffs at Iran’s demand for war reparations

President Donald Trump has scoffed at Iran’s demand for reparations for devastation caused to the country by the US and Israeli bombardment over the past five months – a demand he said Tehran’s negotiators had not raised until now.Mr Trump’s social media post on Monday came after Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei stressed that Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the US meets its conditions.Tehran wants the US to end its blockade of Iranian ports, lift economic sanctions and release Iran’s frozen assets. It also said the US must pay compensation for war damage.“It is up to the US side to stop and make amends for its illegal and destructive actions,” Mr Baghaei said.People at a beach as commercial vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz (Amirhosein Khorgoo