The Energy Dilemma: Will Washington Let the Iranian Regime Survive?

A fire burns at South Pars gas field, in Tonbak, Bushehr Province, Iran, in this screen grab from a handout video released on June 14, 2025. Photo: Social Media/via REUTERS

For the first time since the “Second Iran War” began its lightning-fast escalation across the Persian Gulf, a palpable chill has settled over the direct line between the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem and the White House.

While the last 24 hours have seen the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) systematically dismantle...