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How a national pride became a national disaster - Opinion | Daily Mirror

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“The U.S. military attacks on Iran are motivated by the desire to control Iran's oil resources.”
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“The Trump administration launched a major military attack on Venezuela on January 3, bombing facilities and capturing Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The US operation, codenamed Operatio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Throughout both of his presidencies, U.S. president Donald Trump has expressed a desire to expand the United States' territory and influence through both land purchases and military means. Trump first…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States v. Nicolás Maduro Moros et al., originally filed under United States v. Carvajal-Barrios, is a federal criminal case filed against Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, and various…
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“U.S. federal prosecutors alleged that Nicolás Maduro is at the forefront of corruption and has partnered with co-conspirators to transport cocaine to the United States.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The US operation, codenamed Operatio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicolás Ernesto Maduro Guerra (born 21 June 1990), also referred to as Nicolás Maduro Jr., Maduro Jr., or Nicolasito, is a Venezuelan politician and economist and the son of the former President of Ve…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States v. Nicolás Maduro Moros et al., originally filed under United States v. Carvajal-Barrios, is a federal criminal case filed against Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, and various…
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“The U.S. Treasury Department issued licenses authorizing five companies to engage in oil and gas contracts with Venezuela's PDVSA on February 13.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA, Spanish pronunciation: [peðeˈβesa]; English: Petroleum of Venezuela) is the state-owned oil and gas company of Venezuela. It has activities in exploration, product…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — United States v. Nicolás Maduro Moros et al., originally filed under United States v. Carvajal-Barrios, is a federal criminal case filed against Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, and various…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States has had considerable involvement in the Venezuelan petroleum industry, beginning in the 1920s near the discovery of oil in the country and continuing beyond the nationalization of oi…
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“The Petrodollar arrangement since the 1970s has pushed oil-producing countries into a U.S. trap by exchanging U.S. protection for access to energy resources.”
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“Oil accounts for 90% of Iraq's state budget, giving Washington significant economic influence over Iraq.”
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“The U.S. threatened to cut Iraq's access to the New York Federal Reserve funds when the Iraqi government requested U.S. troop withdrawal in 2020.”
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“President Saddam Hussein nationalized Iraq's Petroleum Company (IPC) and its subsidiaries between 1972 and 1975, ending Western dominance over Iraq's oil industry.”
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“The U.S. invaded Iraq in 1991 following Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, with support from 34 countries.”
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“The U.S. accused Iraq of possessing weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and used this as a pretext to invade Iraq in 2003, leading to Saddam Hussein's ousting and execution.”
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“The U.S.-led Coalition Provisional Authority established the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) and unilaterally housed its account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.”
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“The U.S. promised freedom from despots in Libya but later failed to uphold this, leading to anarchy and the mismanagement of oil resources.”
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“The article titled 'Iran war rattles Gulf petrodollar foundations' argues that Gulf countries have suffered most from post-strike missile attacks, damaging their economies and exposing the limits of U.S. security guarantees.”
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