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Mon Oct 7, 2024, 01:41 PM Oct 7

The Russia Connection: How the War in Ukraine Is Warping Israel's Response to Iran - William Spaniel



As Israel considers how to respond to Iran's ballistic missile strikes, the conversation has started to turn toward oil infrastructure. This video examines the benefits and risks of doing so. What ultimately makes the option complicated is the connection to oil prices and how that would benefit Russia's efforts in Ukraine. In turn, that risks upsetting the United States. One solution to the problem is for someone to pick up the slack in the market, which eventually leads us to consider how Saudi Arabia is thinking about the entire situation.

0:00 The Complicated Web of Players
0:29 Will Israel Strike Conventional Iranian Targets?
1:13 Will Israel Strike Iran's Nuclear Program?
2:24 Problems with these Strategies
3:11 Another Option: Energy Infrastructure
6:56 Why Hasn't Israel Hit Oil and Gas Yet?
9:33 How Saudi Arabia Provides a Solution
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