Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya HQ rejects Trump's plan to use frozen Iranian assets for Hormuz compensation

WASHINGTON, United States — TEHRAN — Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya headquarters said it rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to compensate ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz using frozen Iranian assets. In a statement, the command labeled the move to pay compensation from Iran's frozen funds "unlawful" and warned the United States of the consequences of its decision. The command said Iran's armed forces would no longer allow ships belonging to countries and companies supporting the use of frozen Iranian assets for such compensation to pass through the strait. It added that the military posture could create a new line of tension over the safety of maritime traffic in the region. The standoff follows Trump's announcement that damages to commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz would be covered using Iran's frozen assets held in the United States. The Iranian command said Washington's move amounted to an infringement on Tehran's sovereignty, hardening Iran's stance on shipping through the strategic waterway. Iran has not indicated what specific retaliatory measures it might take, and no further details were immediately available.