The Glenn Beck Program Oil Prices, Iran, and Radical Islam: How Trump Is Targeting ALL of It | 3/9/26 | The Glenn Beck Program
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Mar 9, 2026 Discussion of Iran policy contrasts: containment versus regime change and risks of escalation. Analysis of the recent oil price surge and factors behind the Strait of Hormuz disruption. Examination of the so-called red-green alliance and the influence of radical ideologies on urban politics. Overview of a Western Hemisphere strategy to counter foreign influence and reduce geopolitical costs.
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Containment Not Regime Change
- Regime containment differs fundamentally from regime change because it disables a state's military and nuclear capability without occupying or nation-building.
- Glenn Beck explains containment as breaking a regime's ability to threaten others, then letting internal dissent decide the country's future.
Oil Spike Is A Risk Premium Problem
- Oil prices spiked due to risk premiums from disruptions in the Straits of Hormuz and war-risk insurance surges, not pure supply shortages.
- Glenn Beck notes shipping insurance rose ~300%, causing tankers to sit idle and traders to push immediate-price premiums up 30% or more.
Escort Tankers Or Back Insurance
- Escort tankers with naval forces or back shipping insurance to collapse the war-risk premium and reopen supply lines.
- Glenn Beck says naval escorts or government-backed guarantees reduce insurance costs and restore tanker movement.
