# Trump doesn’t rule out US claiming control over Iranian oil

https://mins.news/en/item/56780

- TASS, 2026-09-13 17:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2187075

> US President Donald Trump said Washington might ultimately remain in Iran and take control of its oil, comparing the possibility to the Venezuela deal. He declined to comment on the September 14 Gulf foreign ministers’ meeting in Oman, which Iran will attend and which is set to discuss safe commercial navigation routes through the Strait of Hormuz.

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