President Donald Trump on Sunday said the United States could ultimately remain in Iran and “keep the oil” in a similar manner to his administration’s move to control some of Venezuela’s oil reserves.
“We’ll ultimately get out [of Iran], unless we decide to stay and keep the oil like Venezuela,” Trump said at the Trump International Golf Course in Ireland, adding that the U.S. revenue from Venezuela has “paid for the war many times.”
The president did not elaborate on a possible oil agreement with Iran or whether he would be willing to deploy troops in the country. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Sunday….