Donald Trump has said he wants to "take the oil in Iran" and could seize the export hub of Kharg Island, as the US sends thousands of troops to the Middle East.
Stock markets in Asia drop sharply, with investors nervous over escalation of Middle East conflictBusiness live – latest newsThe price of oil has risen sharply to $116 a barrel after Donald Trump said he wanted to “take the oil in Iran”, sending Asian stock markets tumbling.Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil, rose by 2% in early trading on…
President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would like to "take the oil in Iran" and is considering seizing the export hub of Kharg Island, which is responsible for more than 90% of Iran's oil exports
President Donald Trump made several telling remarks Sunday in an interview with the Financial Times, revealing some of his administration’s potential war plans as it relates to Iran.“To be honest with you, my favorite thing is to take the oil in Iran but some stupid people back in the US say: ‘why are you doing that?’ But they’re stupid people,” Trump told…
President Trump on Sunday suggested his priority in Iran is taking control of the country’s oil industry as he weighs next steps one month into the war he launched with Israel. “To be honest with you, my favorite thing is to take the oil in Iran but some stupid people back in the US say:…
Trump said he believes the U.S. could easily take over Kharg Island, the heart of Iran's oil industry, because it has "no defense."
President Donald Trump on Sunday said he is open to taking over Iran’s oil industry, as his administration did in Venezuela. “To be honest with you, my favourite thing is to take the oil in Iran, but some stupid people back in the US say: ‘Why are you doing that?’ But they’re stupid people,” he…
President Trump has said the US could take Iran’s oil – as he mulls over a daring operation to seize one of the Islamic Republic’s energy strongholds.
President Trump said on Monday that he is in serious discussions and close to a deal with Iran, while threatening to escalate "if for any reason a deal is not shortly reached." Trump has given Iran until Monday, April 6, to stop blocking oil shipping in the Strait of Hormuz amid negotiations. The post Trump Says “Serious Discussions” Underway to “End Our…
