Trump wants to invade Iran to seize oil, calls US objectors 'stupid people'
Middle East,Iran,Iran Nuclear Deal,Iranian oil facilities,Oil,Energy,US Military,Donald Trump,Uranium
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United States President Donald Trump has said he wants to "take the oil in Iran" by seizing its export hub of Kharg Island, a plan being opposed in the US by "some stupid people".
In an interview with the Financial Times newspaper, published on Sunday, Trump said his plans for Iran differed from those for Venezuela, where Washington intends to control the oil industry "indefinitely" following the abduction of its leader, Nicolas Maduro, in January.
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