Trump Floats Keeping Iran Oil
Trump predicted the Iran war would end soon and floated keeping Iranian oil.
September 13, 2026 · Updated Sep 13, 7:02pm ET
HuffPostTrump Gives Middle East Update: 'Everything's Going To Work Out Fine And Dandy'
CNBCTrump sees Iran war ending soon after midterm elections, predicts oil prices will then fall sharply
Epoch TimesTrump Says US Could Remain in Iran and Keep Oil, Similar to Deal With Venezuela
Daily BeastThe Graphic Proof That Trump’s Jaw-Dropping Bluff Has Become His Worst Nightmare
NewsNationTrump floats idea to ‘stay and keep the oil’ in Iran, noting Venezuela deal
Straight Arrow NewsTrump says war will end after midterms as Iranian president says 'we will never surrender'
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Pano rates the coverage Balanced.
What happened
President Donald Trump, in Ireland, said he expects the Iran war to end soon, probably after November’s midterms. Oil retreated Friday but still posted sharp weekly gains. Brent settled above $104. U.S. crude ended at about $100. Trump said oil would “drop precipitously” after the war and said he had no regrets starting it. He claimed Iran is prolonging it to complicate the elections; Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian
Masoud Pezeshkian9th President of Iran (2024-) and former Co-Interim Supreme Leader of Iran (in 2026) said Iran was attacked without cause and “will never surrender.” Trump also floated staying in Iran to “keep the oil.”
How the left told it
Left-leaning coverage treated Trump’s timeline as political and the war as broader than he admits. HuffPost tied his post-midterm prediction to poor approval ratings and anger over the economy and the Middle East conflict. It said he has given conflicting reasons and repeated Netanyahu’s claim that Iran was close to a bomb. The Daily Beast argued the war is not invisible, citing 13 incidents in one week and U.S. military casualties.
How the right told it
Right-leaning coverage centered on Trump’s oil idea and the argument for stopping Iran’s nuclear program. The Epoch Times said Trump suggested the United States could remain in Iran and “keep the oil,” likening it to Venezuela. It noted he gave no details and did not say if he would send troops. The outlet also linked Iranian attacks on commercial oil vessels in Hormuz to higher energy prices.
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