Trump Suggests Staying in Iran to Control Oil Reserves
US President Donald Trump suggested on Sunday that his country could stay in Iran and 'keep the oil', drawing parallels with a US push to take control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves. He claimed that revenue from Venezuela had 'paid for the war many times.'
Trump made these comments during a visit to Ireland, where he attended the Amgen Irish Open golf tournament hosted at his Trump International Golf Links resort.
'We'll ultimately get out (of Iran), unless we decide to stay and keep the oil like Venezuela,' Trump said. 'Tehran wants to make a deal' to end the war, forecasting a rapid decline in domestic fuel costs once hostilities ceased, he added.
Trump also warned that his administration would only accept a favorable settlement, saying 'I'm not going to make a deal that's no good.'