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Reported claim

“Donald Trump proposed that the United States should seize Iran's oil industry and control the Strait of Hormuz to make a fortune.”

high confidence 5 sources

Reported by 5 sources.

Belief History

Apr 06 Apr 06

Sources

The Guardian World supports high reliability
To the victor go the spoils
2026-04-06
TASS English supports low reliability
If I had my choice, what would I like to do? Take the oil, because it's there for the taking. There's not a thing they [Iranian authorities] can do about it.
2026-04-06
Strategic Culture Foundation supports low reliability
to be honest with you, my favorite thing is to take the oil in Iran
2026-04-03
Al Jazeera supports medium reliability
With a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE
2026-04-03
Al Jazeera Arabic supports medium reliability
بمزيد من الوقت، يمكننا بسهولة فتح مضيق هرمز، والاستيلاء على النفط، وتحقيق ثروة طائلة
2026-04-03

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