Energy Security
Discover key takeaways from 23 podcast episodes about this topic.

🚨 LIVE: UK Finally Joining WAR In Iran - Arab Leaders Prepare To Fight IRGC
Iran's escalating attacks on critical oil and gas infrastructure in the Middle East have unified Arab nations and spurred a European-Japanese coalition to support reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while US and Israeli forces conduct direct strikes against IRGC assets.

"Iran Is Playing the Long Game": What to Expect from Protracted War in Middle East
Valinaser, an international affairs professor, details Iran's 'mosaic military strategy' and 'long game' approach, arguing that US and Israeli actions have inadvertently radicalized Iran's leadership and destabilized global trust in international agreements.

Matthew Hoh: US Just Burned Through Its Cruise Missiles… Now What?
The US and Israel are escalating a war with Iran from a position of desperation and strategic miscalculation, while Iran demonstrates remarkable strategic patience and effective economic warfare, leading to a global energy crisis and exposing the flaws in American military planning.

Scott Ritter: Iran UNLEASHES Missiles on Tel Aviv & US Bases
Scott Ritter asserts that recent Israeli attacks on Iranian oil facilities, coordinated with the US, will trigger devastating Iranian retaliation against Gulf Arab energy infrastructure and potentially Israel's desalinization plants, leading to a global energy catastrophe and the 'erasure' of Israel.

Alastair Crooke: Iran Was Ready for This War… And It Could Change the Middle East Forever
Alastair Crooke details how Iran's long-prepared asymmetrical warfare strategy is reshaping Middle East geopolitics and global economics, challenging Western assumptions about conflict and power.

John Helmer: Trump Furious as Allies Reject U.S. Plan to Escort Ships in Hormuz
As the US aims for a two-week resolution to the Strait of Hormuz conflict, Israel's Netanyahu faces internal pressure and pushes for nuclear escalation, while European allies reject US calls for military support, acknowledging Iran's new role as the 'gatekeeper' of global oil supply.

Co. Jacques Baud: The Strait That Controls the World Economy – And Iran Knows It
Colonel Jacques Baud dissects how Iran's strategic control over the Strait of Hormuz and the West's consistent strategic miscalculations have fundamentally shifted global power dynamics, isolating Western nations and empowering adversaries.

Richard D. Wolff & Michael Hudson: What Is Occurring Is Really WORLD WAR III
This episode dissects the US attack on Iran as a pivotal event, framed by experts as both domestic political theater and the onset of World War III, accelerating the decline of the American empire and forcing a global economic and political realignment.

PBS News Hour full episode, March 11, 2026
A PBS NewsHour episode from March 11, 2026, details Iran's escalation in the Strait of Hormuz, Ukraine's transfer of drone defense expertise to the Middle East, the contentious SAVE America Act on voting, and the impact of federal immigration crackdowns in Minnesota.

Trump FREAKS Over Iran MINES In Strait Of Hormuz
The US administration faces escalating geopolitical and economic challenges as Iran reportedly deploys mines in the Strait of Hormuz, leading to muddled information, soaring oil prices, and a scramble for a coherent response.

Col. Larry Wilkerson: Israel Can’t Survive This… What Just Happened Changes Everything
Colonel Larry Wilkerson asserts that the ongoing war between the US and Iran, driven by the 'pathological lying' of leaders like Trump and Netanyahu, is causing catastrophic destruction, eroding international law, and will inevitably lead to the US being driven out of the Middle East.

BREAKING: IDF Jets HAMMER Iran; Slain Ayatollah Son Named NEW Supreme Leader | TBN Israel
As Israeli and American forces conduct a synchronized air campaign deep within Iran, targeting critical military and regime infrastructure, Iran retaliates by striking vital water and energy facilities in Gulf States, escalating the conflict into a civilian survival confrontation.

Kristi Noem Out At DHS + Iran War Laser Weapons | PBD #754
The US leverages advanced laser weaponry and strategic geopolitical maneuvers to rapidly dismantle Iran's military capabilities and isolate China, while domestic political controversies highlight deep-seated hypocrisy in Washington.

🚨 BREAKING: France Send Military For Iran War - CIA Send Weapons To Iranians
As the Middle East escalates into a multi-front conflict, France deploys military aid, the US arms Iranian Kurds, and a new, unpopular Supreme Leader is appointed in Iran, while key US allies face criticism for their responses.

Mohammad Marandi, Stanislav Krapivnik & Ray McGovern: US & Israel Strike Iran, Iran Fires Back
Analysts dissect the recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran, framing them as a repeat of the Iraq War playbook and predicting a prolonged, unwinnable conflict for the US, with severe geopolitical and economic repercussions.

Pepe Escobar: The New Axis of Power: How China & Russia Just Changed Iran’s War
Pepe Escobar warns that a US attack on Iran, influenced by Zionist and military-industrial interests, risks global economic collapse and could accelerate the American empire's decline, even as Russia and China deepen strategic alliances and build Eurasian connectivity.

Stanislav Krapivnik: Russia & Iran Just Crossed a Line
Stanislav Krapivnik details Ukraine's collapsing military, exposes direct NATO involvement, and warns of a looming US/Israel-Iran conflict that could trigger global economic collapse and nuclear escalation.

Larry C. Johnson & Col. Larry Wilkerson: Israel/US Attack Iran? That Would Be a Catastrophic Mistake
Two former intelligence and military officials assert that a potential US-Israel strike on Iran is being driven by Zionist influence and financial motives, warning of catastrophic global economic and military repercussions.

India JOINS UAE In Fight With Saudis, Pakistan
A proxy war in Sudan between Saudi Arabia and the UAE has escalated into a broader geopolitical realignment, drawing in India and Pakistan and exposing the strategic importance of the Red Sea and the humanitarian crisis.

WAR WITH IRAN May Have Begun, Cyberattack ON US?! Cell Networks CRASH | Timcast IRL
Tim Pool and guests speculate on an imminent US-Iran conflict, a potential Iranian cyberattack on US cellular networks, and the critical role of the petro-dollar in American global power.

BREAKING: Trump SEIZES RUSSIAN OIL SHIP Fleeing Venezuela
The US Coast Guard's boarding of a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic, previously sanctioned for Venezuelan and Iranian oil, is escalating geopolitical tensions and exposing the US's overextended military and vulnerable supply chains.

🚨 ITS ACTUALLY F*CKING OURS?? 😂😂
The host argues that the US is aggressively expanding its 'American Imperium' by acquiring Greenland and seizing control of Venezuela's oil, asserting that international law is irrelevant to a global superpower.

Israel-Turkey Relations Near CRISIS POINT As Turks Eye Gaza | TBN Israel
Turkey's complex geopolitical strategy, driven by ambitions for regional dominance and internal challenges, positions it as a powerful yet unpredictable force in the Middle East, directly impacting Israel's security and energy interests.