MenuEach new crisis in Iran revives fears of a repeat of 1979, when Iranian oil production collapsed by 80 percent, removing 7 percent of supply from the global market and triggering a historic energy shock. Today, with Iran’s Supreme Leader, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), including its bloody volunteer Basij militia, killing the citizens en masse, and with
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Top 6 American Energy Trends To Watch In 2026
The rise of AI, the shift from renewables to fossil fuels and nuclear, and other changes in Trump Administration policies indicate that 2026 will continue to reshape U.S. energy. The growing focus on energy as a national security instrument is driving a chain reaction, shifting priorities across sectors, easing restrictions, and prioritizing the expansion of conventional energy
Trump Confronts Venezuelan Oil Crisis As Iran Teeters
With acting President of Venezuela Delcy Rodrigues coming to Washington on Tuesday, January 13th, all eyes are on whether the Chavista regime can negotiate its way out of the crisis caused by the rendition of its leader, Nicolás Maduro, by the U.S. military on January 3rd. Read the full article here
Dr. Ariel Cohen on Bloomberg Businessweek: U.S. and Iran Trade Blows in the Middle East
Dr. Ariel Cohen on Bloomberg Radio: Iran Says “All Options Open” After U.S. Strikes Atomic Sites
Dr. Ariel Cohen on Bloomberg Radio: Israel Attacks Iran’s Nuclear Sites
How The War With Iran Endangers U.S. Allies And Global Energy Security
More than 20 years in the making, the Iranian nuclear technology program may have finally hit a brick wall. The Iranian government may not survive the successive blows Israel’s Operation Rising Lion is now delivering. Regardless of the outcome, the implications for global energy and security in the Middle East will undoubtedly be historic. Read
Russia and Iran’s Defense Pact is a Challenge Trump Must Confront
Russia and Iran signed a mutual defense and security cooperation pact on Jan. 17 — just days before President Trump’s inauguration. Both nations are primary opponents of the U.S., demonstrated by Russia’s war against Ukraine and Iran’s attempts to assassinate Trump, its regular proclamations of “Death to America, death to Israel!” and its backing of terrorist proxies Hamas,
Bloomberg Daybreak Asia | Death of Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi and Plans for Succession
Dr. Ariel Cohen is interviewed on Bloomberg Daybreak Asia discussing the implications of Ibrahim Raisi’s death for Iran and how it may affect the country’s path moving forward. Watch Here
Bloomberg Radio | Iran’s President Dies in Helicopter Crash
Dr. Ariel Cohen appears on Bloomberg Radio with Tom Keene and Paul Sweeney to discuss the death of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash and its potential impacts on the country. Watch Here