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March 26, 2026
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Described by analysts as a suicide mission, there are nonetheless rumours the US President has his eye on securing for the long-term the Iranian oil facilities on Kharg Island. “Just take the oil” has long been his motto. But I am beginning to wonder if a desperate Donald Trump is preparing ... <a title="Eugene Doyle: Kharg Island – into the valley of death" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/03/26/eugene-doyle-kharg-island-into-the-valley-of-death/" aria-label="Read more about Eugene Doyle: Kharg Island – into the valley of death">Read more</a>
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January 8, 2026
By Jake Johnson US President Donald Trump has claimed that Venezuela’s interim leadership will turn over to the United States as many as 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil to be sold at market price, part of a broader, unlawful administration effort to seize the South American nation’s natural resources. Trump, who authorised the illegal ... <a title="‘Straight-up piracy and extortion’: Trump says he will control money from sale of Venezuelan oil" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2026/01/08/straight-up-piracy-and-extortion-trump-says-he-will-control-money-from-sale-of-venezuelan-oil/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Straight-up piracy and extortion’: Trump says he will control money from sale of Venezuelan oil">Read more</a>
