Donald Trump says US could ‘take the oil in Iran’
US president tells the FT he is considering seizing strategic Kharg Island even as negotiations continue
Related reading
Donald Trump plays up prospect of diplomatic end to Iran war
US president soothes markets but doubts on strategy and Tehran’s position persist
Can Donald Trump do a deal with Iran?
Formidable obstacles stand in the way of any diplomatic effort to end the war
Donald Trump says US could withdraw from Iran ‘whether we have a deal or not’
US president signals growing impatience with a war that has sent energy prices spiralling
US oil bosses warn Donald Trump to block Iran’s Strait of Hormuz toll
Executives step up lobbying to convince White House that Tehran controlling the strategic waterway sets dangerous precedent
Kharg Island: Iran’s oil lifeline that Donald Trump has left untouched
How US deals with crucial export hub could shed light on its longer-term strategy towards Iran
Donald Trump says Iran war will end ‘very soon’
Oil tumbles as president seeks to calm market but gives conflicting signals on plans to end conflict