1 hour by boat from the Iranian shore, gazelles roam next to oil terminals through which Iran exports 90% of its crude. Iran's pre war signal. Before the war, as American forces massed across the region, Iran ramped up Carg exports from 1.5 million barrels of oil a day to 4 million near record levels. That means that the Iranians read Trump differently than the Western media does. They don't think he's after regime change or democracy. They think he's after oil. They might be right. (06:33–06:42)
CLAIM
Asserts that Iran increased its oil exports from Kharg Island before the conflict.
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