Trump Suggests US Could Stay in Iran and 'Keep the Oil,' Comparing to Venezuela
The president said US revenue from Venezuela has 'paid for the war many times over,' in remarks likening a possible approach to Iran, according to Deutsche Welle Arabic.
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested his country could stay in Iran and "keep the oil," drawing a comparison to a U.S. effort to control a fifth of Venezuela's vast oil reserves, Deutsche Welle's Arabic service reported.
Trump added that U.S. revenue from Venezuela had "paid for the war many times over," according to the report.
Sources
- ترامب: قد نقرر البقاء في إيران ونحتفظ بالنفط على غرار فنزويلا — Deutsche Welle — Arabic
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