US Edition‘Keep Oil, Make Money’: Trump Says 'Americans Won't Understand' His Iran Move
Trump said he would prefer taking Iran’s oil, but cited a CNN poll showing 100% support among self-described MAGA voters for his war stance.
- President Donald Trump said Monday he would wind down U.S. attacks in Iran because Americans want troops home, signaling a potential shift despite his preference to seize the country's oil.
- Iran rejected a 45-day ceasefire proposal through Pakistani mediators on Friday, demanding guarantees against future attacks after two U.S. aircraft were downed, escalating regional tensions.
- A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll shows more than three quarters of Americans oppose sending ground troops into Iran, citing concerns for military personnel and rising energy costs.
- Trump warned Tehran must reopen the Strait of Hormuz by late Monday or face expanded U.S. strikes targeting power plants, threatening to set the country "back to the stone ages."
- Following Trump's expletive-laced remarks on Easter Sunday, Iran's parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf called the threat to target civilian infrastructure "reckless," maintaining defiant resistance.
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"If I had my choice, I'm a businessman first": Trump eyes Iran's oil
Washington DC [US], April 7 (ANI): President Donald Trump said that the United States could secure the Iranian oil as the war in West Asia continues to expand, saying, 'if I had my choice, I'm a businessman first'. Trump's remark came when he was asked about securing Iran's oil during a press briefing at the White House. Trump referred to US actions in Venezuela to justify the idea. 'If I had my choice. Y
Trump: ‘If it were up to me I would take the oil. I’d keep the oil. I’d make plenty of money’
by Leo Hohmann, Leo’s Newsletter: Comment comes after posting Easter Sunday message ended with ‘Praise be to Allah’…Trump’s 48-hour deadline for Iran to accept his deal is 8 p.m. EST Tuesday, at which point all hell may break loose Here we are on Day 36 of a war that was supposed to be over in a week […]
Trump Threatens to Target Iran’s Power Grid as Hormuz Deadline Nears
President Trump issued an aggressive ultimatum to Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening sweeping attacks on energy infrastructure as tensions escalate amid an ongoing military conflict.
Trump says he would keep Iran's oil but Americans wouldn't understand
President Trump commented on potential proposals to end the war in Iran and said if it were up to him, he would keep Iran's oil. Mr. Trump made the comments during the White House's annual Easter Egg Roll.
"I Am A Businessman First": Trump Eyes Iran Oil As War Expands
President Donald Trump has said the United States could take control of Iranian oil resources as part of the outcome of the ongoing conflict, framing it as a potential economic return for military action.
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