# Trump Hardens Stance on Iran, Clouding Hopes for Hormuz Deal

https://mins.news/en/item/18893

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-11 09:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-11/trump-hardens-stance-iran-clouding-hopes-hormuz-deal?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7ae4a7325a7500012a782e

> US President Donald Trump has taken a tougher position toward Iran while talks continue over reopening the Strait of Hormuz. He declared that the Islamic Republic must pay reparations for attacks carried out in the past. The demand complicates prospects for an agreement on the strategic waterway and casts doubt on hopes that negotiations will produce a deal.

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