reparations

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Iran has demanded reparations for destruction wrought in the five-week onslaught.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

She says it could increase the chance of progress on discussions about reparations, or some form of compensation.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The US has historically refused to recognise a right to reparations because slavery was legal, and even regulated by several countries, between the 15th and 19th Centuries.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The general assembly cannot force countries to pay reparations, but it can give the cause political legitimacy and bolster the case of those arguing for reparations.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Allied forces would temporarily occupy a band of German territory along the Rhine River, and Germany would be required to pay reparations, or damages, for the loss and destruction caused by the war.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman