Trump's threats to steal Iran's oil continue a long history of US pillage

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President Trump has threatened to seize Iranian oil or destroy its infrastructure, drawing parallels to past US actions in Venezuela. Iranian officials have rejected these threats, asserting Iran's distinct position and resolve against such attempts.

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Submitted by Joseph Massad on Tue, 04/28/2026 - 19:08 From Zimbabwe to Venezuela, US economic coercion and imperial plunder of Third World countries remain business as usual Iranian civil defence members watch smoke rise from a fire following an overnight US-Israeli air strike on the Shahran oil refinery in northwestern Tehran, Iran, on 8 March 2026 (AFP) Off Since the bipartite US-Israeli attack on Iran began two months ago, US President Donald Trump has made declarations about stealing Iranian

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