Trump's 35-Year-Old Statement Sparks Fresh Debate Over US-Iran Relations

A video from 1987 shows then-Donald Trump advocating for the US to 'take their oil' from Iran, saying 'you go in' and adding that a war would be inevitable if the US did nothing.

Journalist Barbara Walters asked Trump how he would take the oil, and he said 'let them have Iran. You take their oil. That's what I'd do.' When asked how to proceed, Trump responded with 'you go in... you go in...'

The video originated from an episode of ABC's 20/20 featuring a profile of Trump by Walters, which aired on December 11, 1987.

Recently, Trump reposted the clip on Truth Social and made a similar statement, saying that with 'a little more time', the US could 'open the Hormuz Strait, take the oil, & make a fortune.' The original video has been verified as authentic by multiple sources.