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6:51Now PlayingDonald Trump visibly stumbles over his claims on stage as his growing demands for the US to take Iran's oil through a Kharg Island takeover with troop deployment is sparking panic. John Iadarola and Jayar Jackson break it down on The Damage Report. Leave a comment with your thoughts below!
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Trump Wants to ‘Take the Oil’ From Iran, Admits Troops Would Have to Deploy to Kharg Island for ‘A While’
"President Donald Trump said his preference is to “take the oil” from Iran — despite whatever gripes his critics would have about it — during an interview with the Financial Times on Sunday.
“To be honest with you, my favorite thing is to take the oil in Iran but some stupid people back in the U.S. say: ‘why are you doing that?’ But they’re stupid people,” Trump told the outlet.
The outlet noted “such a move would involve seizing Kharg Island through which most of Iran’s oil is exported.” Trump has been calling for the U.S. to take the island for years, including in 1988 when he said he would “do a number” on it. "
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