Trump Demands Iran Reparations for American Deaths

President Trump said Sunday the U.S. is 'low keying it' with Iran and watching its economy deteriorate rather than ordering new military strikes.

• 8 million barrels of oil leave the Gulf nightly via the Strait's southern lane.
• Oil at slightly over $75 a barrel, Trump says, eases pain for U.S. consumers.
• Iran issued new strait conditions Saturday, expanding earlier Oman agreement terms.
• A Hormuz deal was expected Wednesday; its prospects have since faded.

Why it matters: The U.S. naval blockade has deepened Iran's economic crisis, and Trump says Iran has no money to pay its troops.

• U.S. officials believe active fighting lets the Iranian regime avoid confronting economic collapse.

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What’s next: Iran's Supreme National Security Council now demands the U.S. permanently end the war and lift all sanctions before the strait reopens.

• Vice President Vance said Sunday the situation is 'in the middle of the game' with diplomatic, economic, and military tools still in play.
• Will Iran's internal split — between economic pragmatists and IRGC hardliners — produce a negotiating position the U.S. can accept?
• How long can the U.S. sustain the naval blockade and southern-lane oil flow before pressure mounts to resume or formally end hostilities?