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Why Saudi Just Abandoned Its Core Oil Rule

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Why Saudi Just Abandoned Its Core Oil Rule Authored by Simon Watkins via OilPrice,Few could argue with U.S. President Donald Trump's key objective in launching 'Operation Epic Fury' against Iran on February 28 - to prevent Iran from ever being able to develop a nuclear weapon.

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According to Simon Watkins via OilPrice, U.S. President Donald Trump launched 'Operation Epic Fury' against Iran on February 28 with the objective of preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. Watkins states that all members of Trump's Cabinet backed this aim, along with three other objectives: effecting regime change, degrading Iran's ballistic missile capability, and neutralizing the ability of proxies, specifically Hamas and Hezbollah, to cause mayhem.

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  • Tyler DurdenBy Tyler Durden

    Why Saudi Just Abandoned Its Core Oil Rule Authored by Simon Watkins via OilPrice,Few could argue with U.S. President Donald Trump's key objective in launching 'Operation Epic Fury' against Iran on February 28 - to prevent Iran from ever being able to develop a nucle…

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