President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States may take control of Iran's oil and gas infrastructure like it did in Venezuela.

US President Donald Trump threatened military action against Iran and aimed to control its key oil and gas infrastructure, marking an escalation in the conflict between the two nations.

Trump said the forthcoming operations to take over Iran's oil infrastructure, and its oil and gas markets, would be similar to U.S. actions in Venezuela.

Mauricio Claver-Carone doesn’t work for the U.S. government but has an outsize role in determining the future of Venezuela.

The acting leader has inked agreements with multiple Western energy giants in recent weeks, including Chevron, Shell, BP, and Repsol. Rodríguez has announced that more companies are set to arrive in the coming weeks. Business executives have made repeated trips to Venezuela to evaluate opportunities and meet with government officials.

Washington, Jun 11 (EFE). - The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced this Thursday that forces from his country will once again attack Iran “very hard” “tonight” and warned that they will soon take control of the Iranian oil industry in a very similar way to how they did with Venezuela.

On Thursday, President Trump escalated tensions with Iran, declaring the U.S. would strike "VERY HARD TONIGHT" and potentially seize control of vital oil infrastructure, specifically targeting Kharg Island,

Only days after suggesting that Venezuela could become the 51st state, President Donald Trump doubled down, posting a map of the oil-rich country.

The Trump administration has quietly instructed federal prosecutors in Miami to avoid pursuing criminal investigations into Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime target of the U.S.

President Trump said he has canceled Thursday airstrikes he previously threatened on Iran, citing progress toward a peace deal.