Donald Trump says the US Navy has cleared mines from the Strait of Hormuz and now has “100 per cent” control of the key waterway, which Iran says will remain closed until Washington meets its demands
Trump told reporters in the Oval Office: “It’s open now,” claiming the US was “the only one that has control of the Strait of Hormuz right now”
Trump, meanwhile, demanded war compensation from Iran on Monday in a shocking reversal of the six-point ultimatum presented to Washington as Tehran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s top security official said earlier that they would allow traffic to pass through the key channel only once the US meets six terms, including “payment in full” for damage inflicted during the war
But Trump snubbed the proposal in a message on Truth Social, saying: “It is an interesting idea because now I am likewise demanding compensation from Iran,” Trump said, adding: “I have instructed my representatives to put this firmly into any, and all, future negotiations.”
Chuck Schumer attacks Trump over Iran war
US Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer has called Donald Trump’s handling of the Iran war a “complete and total failure”
“Donald Trump got us into an illegal war, is losing his illegal war, and has no way out of his illegal war,” Schumer wrote on X
“His lack of strategy, discipline, and any ability to seriously negotiate is endangering our troops and raising prices for everyday Americans,” he said
“Trump’s leadership is a complete and total failure. We must end this war and begin to repair the damage he has wrought,” he added
Maroosha Muzaffar11 August 2026 06:15
Trump demands war reparations from Iran after Tehran called for compensation
Donald Trump has said he will demand war reparations from Iran for the deaths and injuries of US soldiers and civilians over decades
He made the demand after Iranian negotiators called for compensation for the destruction caused by the war, which has killed thousands and severely damaged Iran’s military and economy
Trump wrote on Truth Social: “Now I am likewise demanding compensation from Iran, for all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded with their roadside bombs and many conflicts, for which they are famous, as led initially by Gen Soleimani, including the families of those killed on the USS Cole, and thousands of others killed in combat
“Additionally, compensation should be paid to the families of the hundreds of thousands of innocent protesters that Iran has killed over the last 50 years, not to mention the 52,000 that have been killed in the last five months.”
Maroosha Muzaffar11 August 2026 05:45
Catch up: Trump says ‘it always works out’ as plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz stalls
Donald Trump has declared that it “always works out” as he said the US will scale down the intensity of its efforts to reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
Talks to end their war and reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz appeared to have stalled, after Tehran demanded a series of conditions, including the payment of compensation, before it reopens the waterway
“We are only semi-negotiating with them. We are just watching Iran with its huge inflation and the fact they have no money,” he told Axios.“It will work out. It always works out. It’s like a chess game.”
Tehran is in negotiations with Oman to partially open up the Strait, but set out six conditions the US must meet, including a permanent end to the war and aggression against Iran and its allies in Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen, and Iraq
James Reynolds11 August 2026 05:15
Trump used elaborate ruse to fly out of Turkey following summit because of Iran threat – report
Donald Trump secretly switched from Air Force One to a smaller military jet after last month’s Nato summit in Turkey amid an Iranian assassination threat, The Washington Post reported
After publicly boarding an older Air Force One, Trump was reportedly moved the UK, while journalists were led to believe he remained on Air Force One
The US has not independently confirmed the report
“As the President has said recently, there are many enemies of America who have their sights on him, and we use every tool at our disposal to address those threats,” White House communications director Steven Cheung said in a statement
During a gaggle with reporters aboard the aircraft, Trump was asked directly if there was any credible threats on Air Force One by Iran, according to the Associated Press
“Well, I have a threat all the time. I’m number one on their list before you,” Trump said. He added to the travelling reporters, “But if I go, you go.”
Maroosha Muzaffar11 August 2026 04:45
Iran president says supreme leader shared message of ‘unity and cohesion’
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian has said that Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei had a message of “unity and cohesion” during a recent meeting that lasted seven hours
Pezeshkian said Khamenei, who hasn’t made an appearance since becoming supreme leader, was in perfect health
On Monday, Khamenei’s office announced several key appointments, including the selection of a former wartime commander and veteran political insider to lead the country’s highest security body
Maroosha Muzaffar11 August 2026 04:30
In pictures: Life goes on in Iran despite continued conflict with US
James Reynolds11 August 2026 04:00
Reports claim Trump could end Iran war without nuclear agreement but people have come with receipts
Reports suggest that US president Donald Trump could walk away from his Iran war without a nuclear deal – and some people are posting receipts
Trump launched the US into a war with Iran in February of this year with a range of reasons cited for why. One rationale posed by Trump’s administration was that it was to keep Iran from having nuclear weapons, even as back in August 2025 it claimed to have done significant damage to Iran’s nuclear capabilities
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Reports claim Trump could end Iran war without nuclear deal but people have receipts
Reports suggest that US president Donald Trump could walk away from his Iran war without a nuclear deal – and some people are posting receipts.Trump launched the US into a war with Iran in February of this year with a range of reasons cited for why. One rationale posed by Trump’s administration was …
James Reynolds11 August 2026 03:00
The forgotten Iranians caught in the deadly stalemate of Trump’s war
This article first appeared on our partner site, Independent Persian
“We’re constantly terrified by the sound of explosions. The electricity and water keep being cut off. We are without jobs and have no food. It feels like no one is coming to help the people of southern Iran. We don’t want war.”
These remarks reflect dozens of messages and firsthand accounts received by Independent Persian from residents of the southern provinces of Hormozgan, Bushehr, Khuzestan and Sistan and Baluchestan
With intermittent US military strikes on southern Iran in recent weeks under a very precarious ceasefire, residents say they are now grappling not only with the threat of explosions but also prolonged power outages, water cuts, internet disruptions, shuttered businesses and a complete lack of meaningful government support
The forgotten Iranians caught in the deadly stalemate of Trump’s war
Struggling to find food, work or any semblance of normality – as well as living with the daily risk of bombing under a shaky ceasefire – the people of southern Iran tell Amirhossein Miresmaeili how they feel entirely on their own
James Reynolds11 August 2026 02:00
Recap: Trump demands compensation from Iran in snub to latest demands
After Iran on Saturday demanded the US meet six new conditions, including compensation for the war, before they reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Donald Trump on Monday indicated he was surprised by the terms – and demanded compensation from Iran
“I see that Representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran are asking for compensation for the damage done to them during the last five month Military Conflict … even though it was never mentioned in any of our negotiations or meetings!” he wrote on Truth Social
“But it is an interesting idea because now I am likewise demanding compensation from Iran …”
He concluded: “I have instructed my representatives to put this firmly into any, and all, future negotiations.”
Hopes of reopening the Strait appeared less likely in light of the post
James Reynolds11 August 2026 01:00
Comment: Has Donald Trump begun to plan for life without Benjamin Netanyahu?
Netanyahu’s belated snub of the US-backed Gaza peace plan shows his dilemma ahead of ‘massacre’ election he faces in October – without the Israeli right he is finished, and without Trump’s backing he is toast, says Donald Macintyre
Has Donald Trump begun to plan for life without Benjamin Netanyahu?
Netanyahu’s belated snub of the US-backed Gaza peace plan shows his dilemma ahead of ‘massacre’ election he faces in October – without the Israeli right he is finished, and without Trump’s backing he is toast, says Donald Macintyre
James Reynolds11 August 2026 00:00
