Trump wants to take control of Iranian oil and remove uranium

American President Donald Trump would like Washington to take control of Iran's oil industry.

He stated this in an interview with the Financial Times.

The American leader, speaking about Iran, noted that he "would prefer to take the oil." "To be honest, I would most like to take the oil in Iran, but some stupid people in the U.S. say: 'Why are you doing this?' But those are stupid people," the head of the Washington administration added.

The American leader also noted on March 26 at a meeting of his cabinet that the United States taking control of Iranian oil is, in his opinion, one of the possible courses of action. "It's an option," he said at the time.

U.S. President Donald Trump is also weighing the possibility of conducting a military operation to remove enriched uranium stockpiles from Iran. This claim was made by The Wall Street Journal.

According to the newspaper, if carried out, the operation, which would represent a risky and complex mission, would involve an invasion by American ground forces lasting several days.

As the publication indicates, Trump is generally open to the idea of conducting such an operation but is assessing the level of threats that American military personnel would face. The American leader has not yet made a final decision.

In addition, the outlet notes, the U.S. leader has instructed his advisers to pressure Iran so that the Islamic republic would voluntarily hand over nearly 1,000 pounds (approximately 450 kg) of enriched uranium as one of the conditions for ending the conflict.