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The oils of war: Trump plans to seize Iran's oil -- Venezuela-style

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The oils of war: Trump plans to seize Iran's oil -- Venezuela-style

President Trump on Thursday vowed to continue "hard" airstrikes against Iran and said he planned to take control of its oil and gas markets.

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President Trump on Thursday vowed to continue "hard" airstrikes against Iran and said he planned to take control of its oil and gas markets.

President Trump on Thursday vowed to continue "hard" airstrikes against Iran and said he planned to take control of its oil and gas markets. By taking Kharg Island, Trump said, the U.S. would be to take over Iran's oil and gas markets in the same way the U.S. did in Venezuela.

Financial Times reported the story as "Trump vows to take ‘total control’ of Iran’s oil and gas markets." Washington Times reported the story as "The oils of war: Trump plans to seize Iran's oil -- Venezuela-style."

3 sources have covered this story, including Washington Times, Financial Times and Just the News. The earliest reporting in the cluster landed about 5 hours ago.

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