By — Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin By — Eliot Barnhart Eliot Barnhart Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/iran-demands-u-s-pay-for-war-damage-before-agreeing-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Iran doubled down on keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed until the U.S. meets a sweeping list of demands. President Trump scoffed at those conditions, especially paying reparations to Iran for damages caused by five months of U.S.-Israeli bombardments. The impasse comes as war appears closer in Yemen between a Saudi-backed coalition and Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Nick Schifrin reports. Listen to this Segment By — Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin Nick Schifrin is PBS News Hour’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent and serves as the host of Compass Points from PBS News. @nickschifrin By — Eliot Barnhart Eliot Barnhart Eliot Barnhart is a producer at the PBS News Hour.