Donald Trump has told The Financial Times newspaper that he wants to “take the oil” in Iran and said Washington could capture the Iranian export hub on Kharg Island.
Trump compared the potential move with the US approach in Venezuela, where he noted Washington’s intention to control the oil industry “indefinitely” following the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro in January.
“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 said.
“Maybe we take Kharg Island, maybe we don’t. We have a lot of options,” Trump told the FT. “It would also mean we had to be there [in Kharg Island] for a while.”
When asked about the state of Iranian defence on Kharg Island, he said: “I don’t think they have any defence. We could take it very easily.”
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US President Donald Trump said Iran’s leadership is "not going to have a country" if it fails to comply with US demands.
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