Trump demands Iran pay compensation, claims U.S. controls Strait of Hormuz; Iran reshuffles top military brass
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U.S. President Donald Trump stated on August 10 that he has instructed his representatives to demand compensation from Iran in all future negotiations, citing past attacks including the 2000 USS Cole bombing. He also claimed the U.S. effectively controls the Strait of Hormuz and has cleared Iranian mines there. Meanwhile, Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appointed six new senior military commanders, including a new armed forces chief of staff and a new head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. President Pezeshkian reported that Khamenei is in good health after an hours-long meeting.
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