How the Iran War Will Affect U.S. Energy Policy

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🗓️ 13 March 2026

⏱️ 54 minutes

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This roundtable was recorded in Dallas, Texas, on March 11, 2026, at our Dispatch Energy event.Steve Hayes sits down with Jonah Goldberg, Kevin Williamson, and Alex Trembath, the executive director of the Breakthrough Institute and contributor to the Dispatch Energy newsletter, to discuss the war in Iran’s effect on oil markets and what Ronald Reagan got right about energy 50 years ago.The Agenda:—Military success vs. policy success—U.S. energy independence—Prolonged oil disruption—Ronald Reagan's 1974 address—The end of the climate hawks—2026 and beyondShow Notes:—Alex’s latest for Dispatch Energy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What I've dedicated my life to is revenge.
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0:07.5	They think they're better than us.
0:08.5	Who do you think you are?
0:09.8	I'm going to prove to them that they're wrong.
0:11.5	She's punishing me.
0:13.0	You destroyed my family.
0:14.3	I will not rest until I've destroyed yours.
0:17.0	A woman of substance on Channel 4 starts tonight at 9.
0:20.6	Welcome to the Dispatch podcast. I'm Steve Hayes.
0:23.7	Today we're going to be sharing with you a panel that we did at the Dispatch Energy Conference at Old Parkland in Dallas, Texas.
0:31.5	Joining me for the conversation is Jonah Goldberg, Kevin Williamson, and Alex Trerembath, who's the executive director of the
0:39.3	Breakthrough Institute and an author who contributes to Dispatch Energy Newsletter.
0:44.9	We discuss the Iran War and its impact on energy. We talk about U.S. energy policy more broadly,
0:52.2	and then we look ahead to the midterms and beyond.
0:55.0	What's going to happen in the midterms?
0:56.6	And is anything going to happen in energy policy in a divided Congress and a lame duck presidency?
1:02.8	I thought it was a terrific conversation.
1:04.8	The people in the crowd thought it was a terrific conversation.
1:08.0	I hope you agree.
1:25.8	Music thought it was a terrific conversation. I hope you agreed. Thank you all. We are going to move on to sort of a big picture panel.
1:31.3	We're going to try to do a lot in a little time.
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