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Trump says he would prefer to take Iran's oil

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Key Points
  • Trump claims the U.S. is near a deal with Iran but says negotiations may fail.
  • Trump says he would prefer to take Iran's oil, according to an interview with the Financial Times.
  • He compares the idea to the U.S. control of Venezuela's oil industry.

S. President Donald Trump said the United States is close to an agreement with Iran, but added that negotiations might not lead anywhere. He made the comments to reporters aboard the presidential plane Air Force One.

S. has taken control of the oil industry.

the United States is close to an agreement with Iran, but added that negotiations might not lead anywhere

Donald Trump, U.S. President

he would prefer to take Iran's oil, comparing the potential scenario to the situation in Venezuela, where the U.S. has taken control of the oil industry

Donald Trump, U.S. President

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