Is control of Iran’s natural resources a factor in US strategy?

Is control of Iran’s natural resources a factor in US strategy?

Iran has vast oil as well as gas reserves and is a key supplier to China.

Iran has significant oil and gas reserves, and is a key supplier to China.

A member of US President Donald Trump’s inner circle has said control of those reserves is a key United States aim amid the country’s war against Iran.

So, how valuable are Iran’s natural resources? And could they be a factor in US thinking?

Presenter: Imran Khan

Guests:

Foad Izadi – Professor in the faculty of world studies at the University of Tehran

Mohammad Reza Farzanegan – Professor of Middle East economics at Marburg University

Source: Aljazeera
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