Why the U.S. Attacked Iran

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 beyond
Show Notes:
—Alex’s latest for Dispatch Energy

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