Iran says $270bn war loss must be compensated, as fresh talks with US loom
Iran demands compensation for war damages caused by US and Israeli attacks on critical infrastructure.
That won’t happen. Tehran, Iran – Iran has demanded that it receive compensation for the destruction caused by the United States and Israel’s attacks, as the country remains defiant and regional powers continue their attempts to mediate an end to the conflict. Tehran’s envoy to the United Nations said on Tuesday that five regional countries must pay compensation, based on his accusation that their territories were used for launching attacks on Iran.Trump says war ‘close to over’ as Hormuz blockade continues
- Iran’s army has warned it will block trade through the Red Sea along with the Gulf and Sea of Oman if the US naval blockade on Iranian ports continues.
- The US military says it has “completely halted economic trade going into and out of Iran by sea” as its blockade in the Strait of Hormuz continues for a second day.
Trump claims China is happy he is ‘permanently opening’ Strait of Hormuz
US to send ‘thousands of additional troops’ to Middle East
The US is sending thousands of additional troops into the Middle East in the coming days, according to a report by The Washington Post, which cited unnamed US officials.
Erdogan bitches:
Israel “must not be allowed to sabotage” the ceasefire between the US and Iran, Turkiye’s President Erdogan says, adding that Netanyahu’s government “is known to be unhappy with the ceasefire process”.
Iran has arrested 35 people, including those its Intelligence Ministry said were “Mossad-linked”, arms smugglers and members of separatist groups.
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Iranian President @drpezeshkian in a letter to the American people:
“Portraying Iran as a threat is neither consistent with historical reality nor with present-day observable facts.” Present-day Exhibit A: chants of “Death to America” during a parliamentary session 👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/higfJDhkD7 — Itay Gliner (@Gliner) April 1, 2026

