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Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by goslowgoslow(m): 1:49pm On May 23
Enddy50ty:
Very intelligent and strategic guy. He already has a plan behind every move he makes, unlike the drug cartel leader we have that depends on borrowing from left, right and center.
You are one of the uneducated people that trump loves.
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by Cmeo(m): 1:52pm On May 23
So can we then say Venezuela was truly invaded to finance a planned war with Iran when Venezuela was attacked?
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by planetx: 1:52pm On May 23
This clown have totally lost the war and is looking for a face saving exit from his disastrous war of choice. None of their objectives were meet, the Iranian so called regime is still intact, and now they control the state of homuz and are already charging tolls that will give Iran an extra $100 billion yearly, while his ships are hundreds of kilometers away afraid to come close to the Iranian coast because they will be sunk by Iranian drones and missiles. Forget all the fake threats, no way is this guy sleeping at night
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by Kushites: 1:53pm On May 23
GloriousGbola:
thank you.

we should do it yardua style - that one simply saved money with no plan for development.

nigeria has 1001 issues that need to be addressed, but lets sit down and do nothing

ironically the same people cussing tinubu would also be cussing him for borrowing would also be cussing him for getting nothing done during his presidency

maybe development will magically materialize because we are a mono economy with a burgeoning population
LOOK, THAT IS WHY IF YOU BECOME PRESIDENT, JUST IGNORE NIGERIANS AND DO WHAT IS RIGHT BY YOUR CONSCIENCE.

THEY LACK BASIC CRITICAL REASONING ABILITY.

ALL EMOTION. NO SENSE.

I REMEMBER WHEN OBASANJO IN 2001 MANDATED RADIO STATIONS TO PLAY 75% NIGERIAN MUSIC OR LOSE THEIR LICENCE.

BACK THEN, ALL WE PLAYED WAS R&B FROM THE US AND UK.

IF YOU SEE HOW NIGERIANS ABUSED THIS MAN, CALLED HIM A DICTATOR, HEARTLESS, WICKED, EVIL, BACKWARD, PRIMITIVE MAN, ETC.

HE IGNORED THEM.

THAT SAME YEAR, LOCAL ARTISTES BECAME HOT CAKES - GUYS LIKE PLANTATION BOYZ, 2SHOTZ, EEDRIS ABDULKAREEM ETC - AS RADIO STATIONS SCRAMBLED TO FILL THEIR AIRTIME.

THAT WAS THE START OF THE AFROBEATS WE ENJOY TODAY, WITH THE LIKES OF BURNA, DAVIDO, TEMS, WIZKID, ETC SELLING OUT THE WORLD'S BIGGEST VENUES, AND MAKING NIGERIA A HOUSEHOLD NAME TODAY WORLDWIDE.

GO TO LONDON, AMERICA, JAPAN, KOREA, GERMANY, FRANCE - NIGERIAN MUSIC IS JAMMING EVERYWHERE, 24/7.

CULTURAL HEGEMONY AND IMPACT OTHER COUNTRIES WOULD KILL FOR.

JUST IGNORE NIGERIANS. THEY ARE LIKE CHILDREN.

THEY THEMSELVES DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOOD FOR THEM.

BUT TINUBU KNOWS, AND HE'S DOING IT.
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by 89green: 1:54pm On May 23
Mattswaggz:
Seems like securing Venezuela first was a strategic move because even before US attacked the Maduro led Venezuela government they already had tensions with Iran and a lot of people would've wondered why they went ahead to attack Venezuela first before Iran and here is the reason and it does look like a classic chess move.

I've been telling some monikers here that US has the luxury to play a long game with Iran or apply more brutality in their attack but they keep on arguing needlessly.....they can keep the blockade and just feel the impact a little while the impact of Iran losing revenues from oil sales daily will be immense on them.

The US were well aware that conflict with Iran can affect oil prices and availability hence they secured somewhere they could get a good amount of oil.... somewhere that would've naturally not sell to US if they had shortages because their allies were mostly in the east.....That move also reduced the global impact of oil shortages with Venezuela oil now in the market to cushion the effects of Shortage from the middle east.

Applying sound strategy is part of warfare..... we've even seen countless times where strategy won over numbers(huge armies) and sheer power(attack power).
Strategic armed robbery, they are doomed to fail. Trxmp and lies grin
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by BarrElChapo(m): 1:56pm On May 23
malakaimoscondo:
this one belief wating trump they churn out.....no single war aim achieve..and u called that victory?ayatola is a normal person like Israeli, Americans and Iranian who lost their lives..regime change,,end and handover uraniun enrichment,limit missiles range,end ballistic missile.program and stop financing proxies..tel me any of this goal that the intervention met?all the US military bases in Middle East decimated..trump is using emotions for many like u but reserve logic for few in his inner circle...he told them iran Is tough opponents..Iran is charging $2m per passage for ship in strait of Hormus.,brand it security service fee..in d long run u will hear the truth about the war..mind u trump is reluctant to restart the war...
Okay 👍
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by Neoteny(m): 1:56pm On May 23
Mattswaggz:
Seems like securing Venezuela first was a strategic move because even before US attacked the Maduro led Venezuela government they already had tensions with Iran and a lot of people would've wondered why they went ahead to attack Venezuela first before Iran and here is the reason and it does look like a classic chess move.

I've been telling some monikers here that US has the luxury to play a long game with Iran or apply more brutality in their attack but they keep on arguing needlessly.....they can keep the blockade and just feel the impact a little while the impact of Iran losing revenues from oil sales daily will be immense on them.

The US were well aware that conflict with Iran can affect oil prices and availability hence they secured somewhere they could get a good amount of oil.... somewhere that would've naturally not sell to US if they had shortages because their allies were mostly in the east.....That move also reduced the global impact of oil shortages with Venezuela oil now in the market to cushion the effects of Shortage from the middle east.

Applying sound strategy is part of warfare..... we've even seen countless times where strategy won over numbers(huge armies) and sheer power(attack power).
Unfortunately for your thesis, Venezuelan oil will need between 5 to 10 years of work and tens of billions of investment before it outputs oil at any scale to make a difference.

Also more unfortunately, not many refineries in the world are tooled to refine Venezuelan very heavy crude.
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by Neoteny(m): 1:58pm On May 23
JAWBONE:
Imagine bragging about theft on the global stage
A few weeks ago he said they're modern day pirates
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by Mattswaggz(op): 2:03pm On May 23
ojuu4u:
How did they cushion effect? When hundred of citizens are increasingly suffer as a result of his foolish action, they wasted more than $25b, billion dollars and with no in sight of achieving any of their aim.

I will advise you to go to CNN, and click USA politics, in other to update your on reality and not propaganda one tyrant is feeding you.
You mean that democrat media arm?.
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by Hassanmaye(m): 2:03pm On May 23
Savior of Nigerian Christians invaded a Christian country to start a war, wow wow a savior of Nigerian Christians
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by Mattswaggz(op): 2:06pm On May 23
goslowgoslow:
How is the oil they secured helping American citizens? Today oil is over $4 per gallon from $2 per gallon, prices of goods and groceries have skyrocketed just yesterday Walmart announced that that the prices of their products will go up.
It normally takes a little above $60 for me to fill my tank now it is above $130 more than double.
Please Mr analyst I need an explanation.
Would've cost more without securing Venezuela oil.
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by Christistruth03: 2:07pm On May 23
HacheNoire:
Trump lies about everything!

How much is the total revenue from oil in the US itself?

If the war cost an average of $25bn, then he is claiming to have $625bn 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Let’s even imagine he stole everything Venezuela was pumping out, it can’t still be half of $625bn considering Chevron is the ONLY big player in Venezuela.

I now know why Trump loves the uneducated!
At least Venezuela knows how much to ask US to return to it as looted funds
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by SultanYoung(m): 2:07pm On May 23
Mattswaggz:
Seems like securing Venezuela first was a strategic move because even before US attacked the Maduro led Venezuela government they already had tensions with Iran and a lot of people would've wondered why they went ahead to attack Venezuela first before Iran and here is the reason and it does look like a classic chess move.

I've been telling some monikers here that US has the luxury to play a long game with Iran or apply more brutality in their attack but they keep on arguing needlessly.....they can keep the blockade and just feel the impact a little while the impact of Iran losing revenues from oil sales daily will be immense on them.

The US were well aware that conflict with Iran can affect oil prices and availability hence they secured somewhere they could get a good amount of oil.... somewhere that would've naturally not sell to US if they had shortages because their allies were mostly in the east.....That move also reduced the global impact of oil shortages with Venezuela oil now in the market to cushion the effects of Shortage from the middle east.

Applying sound strategy is part of warfare..... we've even seen countless times where strategy won over numbers(huge armies) and sheer power(attack power).
may God not allow strangers storm your home take out the head (Bread Winner) of your family and still all you have just to fight an enemy they seem more powerful than you.


But if that thing happen you will understand your statement better Shalom my brother.
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by HacheNoire: 2:09pm On May 23
Christistruth03:
At least Venezuela knows how much to ask US to return to it as looted funds
💯

You are smart!
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by CLOUDRepublic: 2:13pm On May 23
ZUBY77:
Cry cry baby. Call it whatever you want, you are not getting any nuclear weapon in the next 1000 years. That's enough reason to invade you every now and then and send you back 100 years every 300 years
You are tooooo slow.
All that nuclear weapons allegations are wild lies
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by lightwind(m): 2:16pm On May 23
HacheNoire:
Trump lies about everything!

How much is the total revenue from oil in the US itself?

If the war cost an average of $25bn, then he is claiming to have $625bn 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Let’s even imagine he stole everything Venezuela was pumping out, it can’t still be half of $625bn considering Chevron is the ONLY big player in Venezuela.

I now know why Trump loves the uneducated!
I don't think you are laughing, you are crying! Just come out clean baba!

Don't mess with the Westerners, they brought the civilization you are enjoying today including the ones the Iranians living in America are enjoying in America today. Millions of Chinese citizens are living comfortably and enjoying American dreams in USA! they have all almost become American citizen that's why you see Chinatown in almost all 50 States in the USA privilege a US citizen can't have or enjoy in same China.

The phone and laptop you are using to come on social media to insult them, was produced by them.
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by goslowgoslow(m): 2:17pm On May 23
Mattswaggz:
Would've cost more without securing Venezuela oil.
What a lame response. I don't blame people like you, you are probably in one corner in Nigeria writing gibberish about a country you don't live. The Venezuela oil money that lying orange man is using to give tax credits to his fellow billionaires. Regardless when he attacked Venezuela it was about Maduro maltreating his people and bringing drugs into the US but we all knew it was about oil yet people like you don't see anything wrong with that.
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by razzydoo(m): 2:20pm On May 23
One thing you missed out on is the fact that Venezuelan Oil is one of the most undesirable. High Sulphur content and very expensive to process. So that alone negates all of your points here.
Mattswaggz:
Seems like securing Venezuela first was a strategic move because even before US attacked the Maduro led Venezuela government they already had tensions with Iran and a lot of people would've wondered why they went ahead to attack Venezuela first before Iran and here is the reason and it does look like a classic chess move.

I've been telling some monikers here that US has the luxury to play a long game with Iran or apply more brutality in their attack but they keep on arguing needlessly.....they can keep the blockade and just feel the impact a little while the impact of Iran losing revenues from oil sales daily will be immense on them.

The US were well aware that conflict with Iran can affect oil prices and availability hence they secured somewhere they could get a good amount of oil.... somewhere that would've naturally not sell to US if they had shortages because their allies were mostly in the east.....That move also reduced the global impact of oil shortages with Venezuela oil now in the market to cushion the effects of Shortage from the middle east.

Applying sound strategy is part of warfare..... we've even seen countless times where strategy won over numbers(huge armies) and sheer power(attack power).
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by Resonance2019: 2:20pm On May 23
Same with me oo
RealityKings1:
True, I didn't know too
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by QuinQ: 2:22pm On May 23
Razzness:
Slave mentality grin
Why is it that it is only when it comes to countries that this mentality arises? In business, you hand the company to people who have demonstrated good management skills and it always works out better. We have more natural resources per capita than America, so why should they be doing ao much better than us? That's the kind of question u ask in business
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by nobaga: 2:24pm On May 23
It has never fails to amaze me how humans justify calling enemies terrorists but those who carry out the spoils of war throughout history, their freedom fighters.

Even if the spoil of war in Venezuela or Iran is an exaggeration, how has that changed the neanderthal mentality of the survival of the fitest in the jungle?

Yet, Nigeria is the zoo!

RealityKings1:
Armed robbery just to travel halfway across the world to murder women and children in school. Strategic move?
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by DrAkpa(m): 2:27pm On May 23
HacheNoire:
Trump lies about everything!

How much is the total revenue from oil in the US itself?

If the war cost an average of $25bn, then he is claiming to have $625bn 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Let’s even imagine he stole everything Venezuela was pumping out, it can’t still be half of $625bn considering Chevron is the ONLY big player in Venezuela.

I now know why Trump loves the uneducated!
I hope your lawyer get his own lawyer? No be by Cho Cho cho. You must provide evidence.
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by Kukutente23: 2:28pm On May 23
HacheNoire:
It is a lie or not!

That’s the point of discussion!

At an estimate of $50bn losses, no way he could have made 1.25 trillion from Venezuela.

Chevron is the ONLY major player in Venezuela and their TOTAL NET INCOME in last 4 years is not even up to $100bn.

But Trump said he made OVER $1.25 trillion. How?

Call a lie a lie and stop decorating it.

Even the US with multiple players does not generate that in a year!
Stop bursting veins
It's an exaggeration
But it doesn't mean US is not using Venezuela oil to pay for the cost of Iran war
Do you understand now or you need it in local language
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by Chucks13: 2:29pm On May 23
Imagine taken another country oil to finance war whereas the citizen of the country are in abject poverty. Iran una do well I'm a Christain but I will never like Trump and obi never in this world, I respect Iran for not be a coward like Venez.
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by RealityKings1: 2:29pm On May 23
nobaga:
It has never fails to amaze me how humans justify calling enemies terrorists but those who carry out the spoils of war throughout history, their freedom fighters.

Even if the spoil of war in Venezuela or Iran is an exaggeration, how has that changed the neanderthal mentality of the survival of the fitest in the jungle?

Yet, Nigeria is the zoo!
It's a media campaign of miss information.
It's the same way they paint India and China as dirty or an evil empire where only fakes are found.
It's a media war to paint others bad while they execute the most heinous acts.

You have to be intelligent to see thorough their evil mechanisms.
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by QuinQ: 2:29pm On May 23
razzydoo:
One thing you missed out on is the fact that Venezuelan Oil is one of the most undesirable. High Sulphur content and very expensive to process. So that alone negates all of your points here.
Which one concerns US with this? They simply SELL the crude, and there are no shortage of buyers (especially at this time of Hormuz). It sells about $10 less than Brent
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by goshee: 2:30pm On May 23
Mattswaggz:
Seems like securing Venezuela first was a strategic move because even before US attacked the Maduro led Venezuela government they already had tensions with Iran and a lot of people would've wondered why they went ahead to attack Venezuela first before Iran and here is the reason and it does look like a classic chess move.

I've been telling some monikers here that US has the luxury to play a long game with Iran or apply more brutality in their attack but they keep on arguing needlessly.....they can keep the blockade and just feel the impact a little while the impact of Iran losing revenues from oil sales daily will be immense on them.

The US were well aware that conflict with Iran can affect oil prices and availability hence they secured somewhere they could get a good amount of oil.... somewhere that would've naturally not sell to US if they had shortages because their allies were mostly in the east.....That move also reduced the global impact of oil shortages with Venezuela oil now in the market to cushion the effects of Shortage from the middle east.

Applying sound strategy is part of warfare..... we've even seen countless times where strategy won over numbers(huge armies) and sheer power(attack power).
I have been telling people about this even before now. The strategy was:

Kidnap Maduro and channel Venezuela oil to the US
Accuse Tinubu of supporting Christian genocide in Nigeria and threaten to invade Nigeria to bring Tinubu to negotiating table.

Secure oil deals with Nigeria and Venezuela before going to attack Iran.

USA is a terrosist country
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by razzydoo(m): 2:31pm On May 23
Are you the one processing it for them?If it was you, would you buy raw materials you can't process?
QuinQ:
Which one concerns US with this? They simply SELL the crude and there are no shortage of buyers (especially at this time of Hormuz). It sells about $10 less than Brent
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by HacheNoire: 2:33pm On May 23
Kukutente23:
Stop bursting veins
It's an exaggeration
But it doesn't mean US is not using Venezuela oil to pay for the cost of Iran war
Do you understand now or you need it in local language
You giving excuses for a clear and blatant lie said by the US president!

You know it’s a lie but now call it an exaggeration.

So if I would you I have 35 SUV’s and 6 private jets, it’s not a lie but an exaggeration, and I am not saying it at a stage addressing supporters and the world.

Your lots need deliverance!

You cannot accept a quarter of that lie from a fellow black man but the moment a white man says it, the story changes to “it could be true or just an exaggeration”
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by Omoreal01: 2:34pm On May 23
I said it, that country is the evil of the world. Reason the world can not be at peace. Very self-centered humans. Nigerian govt never knew what the partnership they entered with this propagandists and deceitful nation. They will recoup more than they ever imagined in Africa at large.
Mattswaggz:
Seems like securing Venezuela first was a strategic move because even before US attacked the Maduro led Venezuela government they already had tensions with Iran and a lot of people would've wondered why they went ahead to attack Venezuela first before Iran and here is the reason and it does look like a classic chess move.

I've been telling some monikers here that US has the luxury to play a long game with Iran or apply more brutality in their attack but they keep on arguing needlessly.....they can keep the blockade and just feel the impact a little while the impact of Iran losing revenues from oil sales daily will be immense on them.

The US were well aware that conflict with Iran can affect oil prices and availability hence they secured somewhere they could get a good amount of oil.... somewhere that would've naturally not sell to US if they had shortages because their allies were mostly in the east.....That move also reduced the global impact of oil shortages with Venezuela oil now in the market to cushion the effects of Shortage from the middle east.

Applying sound strategy is part of warfare..... we've even seen countless times where strategy won over numbers(huge armies) and sheer power(attack power).
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by Mirasteel: 2:35pm On May 23
RealityKings1:
Armed robbery just to travel halfway across the world to murder women and children in school. Strategic move?
I'm telling you.

Venezuela will never progress again, Maduro gave up easily without a fight.
Re: Trump Says Venezuela’s Oil Paid For Cost Of Iran War ’25 Times Over’ by Mirasteel: 2:36pm On May 23
Mattswaggz:
I didn't know that those murdering protesters, always shouting de*th to others,urging kids to join their military and telling humans to use themselves as shield were saints.
Really?

Still not wise? When will you be?
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