Trump Floats Keeping Iranian Oil as Part of Post-War Settlement
🛢️ TRUMP — He's not talking about ending the war. He's pricing it. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Invoking Venezuela sets a template: US military presence exchanged for resource extraction rights. For Tehran, this reframes the conflict from security to sovereignty — a colonial framing that hardens domestic opposition to any deal. For Gulf states already nervous about US commitment, it signals Washington sees Iran as a prize, not a partner. Muscat talks open Monday.
