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Trump on Iran: 'Whoever has the power wins' — suggests US could demand half of Iran's oil in post-war deal

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
Trump Threatens to 'Wipe Out' Iran's Infrastructure, Demands Half of Oil as Reconstruction Fee

Primary source Internal intake · 3 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 22:09 · Photo: from the full report

TL;DR

In an ABC interview, US President Donald Trump stated that 'whoever has the power wins' regarding Iran, and when asked if the US might help rebuild Iran afterward, he said yes, comparing it to the Marshall Plan, but added: 'We'll get half of their oil.' He also warned that if people are foolish, the outcome could require 'erasing the entire infrastructure of a nation.'

01 · How it developed

4 developments

  1. Latest

    Trump explicitly threatened to wipe out infrastructure and mentioned a Marshall Plan.

  2. Trump suggests US could demand half of Iran's oil in post-war deal

  3. Trump claims the US has 'all the power' in the Iran situation.

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02 · Source and signal

Source and signal

  • Internal intake
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