The Duran Podcast The Gates of Hormuz (Live)
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Mar 11, 2026 Alexander McCurris, political commentator and analyst on geopolitics and energy. He links Iran’s strikes to wider Russia-Ukraine dynamics. He explains Hormuz closure and its shock to global oil and insurance markets. He examines diplomatic off-ramps, Gulf state choices, and how BRICS and energy realignments reshape strategic balances.
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Keep Oil Under $100 To Buy Political Time
- Keep oil prices below key psychological thresholds to buy time and narrative space for political goals.
- Alexander Christoforou and Alexander McCurris argue Trump's short-term plan is to hold oil under $100 to sustain leverage and delay outcomes.
US Can't Easily Destroy Iran's Launch Capacity
- The Pentagon is uncertain about destroying all Iranian launch capabilities and cannot reliably track every launcher across Iran's vast territory.
- McCurris emphasizes Iran's size—twice Ukraine with 93 million people—making total military suppression implausible.
Diplomacy Needs Real Guarantees Not U.S. Promises
- An off-ramp with Iran remains possible but requires serious diplomacy and substantive guarantees beyond valueless U.S. security promises.
- McCurris points to prior Geneva offers and suggests BRICS-backed guarantees, weapons, and personnel could form a credible settlement.