Key Facts

• Iran’s negotiating team made demands during talks with the U.S.
• The demands included war reparations, control over the Strait of Hormuz, ending U.S. sanctions, and returning frozen Iranian assets.
• President Donald Trump rejected these demands.
• The Strait of Hormuz is a key waterway for global oil shipments.
• Seventeen passengers from a U.S. cruise ship returned to the United States.
• The news was reported by Iranian state media and the Wall Street Journal.
• The negotiations are part of ongoing tensions between Iran and the U.S.