President Donald Trump reportedly said Sunday that the U.S. might remain in Iran to "keep the oil," speaking to reporters during a trip to Ireland. He compared this to a recent U.S. initiative to take control of a portion of Venezuela’s oil reserves.
Trump Remains Optimistic Of Ending Iran War This Year
While attending the Irish Open golf championship, Trump expressed optimism that the Iran conflict could conclude this year, potentially after the U.S. midterm elections in November, according to a Reuters report.
He predicted that gasoline prices could "drop like a rock" once the conflict ends.
"We’ll ultimately get out (of Iran), unless we decide to stay and keep the oil like Venezuela," Trump said, while noting that the revenue generated by the United States from the South American country has "paid for the war many times."
