# Trump turns the tables on Iran

https://mins.news/en/video/19458

- Fox News, 2026-08-11 19:15 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ2Ab1wlKac

> President Donald Trump is demanding that Iran pay reparations for damages over a 50-year period. Sanctions strategist Miad Maleki examines Iran’s collapsing economy and the U.S. strategy of squeezing the regime. The framing presents Trump’s demand as a forceful counter to Iran, while focusing on economic pressure and accountability for the alleged damages.

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