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US President Donald Trump has suggested that the United States could take control of Iran's oil reserves as a result of the ongoing conflict. Viewing the situation through a commercial lens, he framed the potential seizure of energy resources as a way to secure economic returns for military actions.

A "Businessman-First" Approach

When questioned about securing Iranian oil, Trump affirmed his interest, stating, "If I had my choice. Yeah, cause I'm a businessman first". He justified this stance by pointing to previous US interventions, arguing that the victor should claim the spoils.

"You know that to the winner belong the spoils. Go for the spoils. I've said why don't we use it to the victor go the spoils. We haven't had that in this country, probably in a hundred years. We didn't have it with the Second World War. We helped rebuild all those countries," he said.

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Reflecting on the speed of military operations, he noted:

"But remember that wars go on for years. We were there for only 34 days and we completely destroyed a very powerful country. If it were up to me, I would want to keep the oil."

Trump expressed that while he would personally prefer to take the oil and generate significant revenue from it, he expressed doubt that the US public would fully support such a move.

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The Venezuela Comparison

To support his argument, Trump cited the US involvement in Venezuela as a successful precedent for energy-based gains. He claimed the US has already benefited significantly from Venezuelan resources, stating that "We are a partner with Venezuela, and we've taken hundreds of millions of barrels,".

Reclaiming War Expenses

Trump emphasised a "spoils of war" philosophy that he believes has been absent from US policy for a century. He argued that securing natural resources is a practical method to recover the financial burden of military campaigns, asserting that in the case of Venezuela, the value of the oil far exceeded the cost of the conflict.

"NATO Didn't Help Us": Trump

Additionally, Trump also called out US allies who "didn't help" Washington in the war with Iran.
"Japan didn't help us, Australia didn't help us, South Korea didn't help us, and then you get to NATO -- NATO didn't help us," Trump said at a White House news conference.

Trump commended some Persian Gulf nations for their support, "Saudi Arabia has been excellent, Qatar has been excellent, UAE has been excellent, Bahrain, Kuwait."

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