The Iranian grab for regional hegemony, best exemplified by its development of a nuclear weapon, has scared the Sunni Arabs. It may provide an opening for Israel to work with the Sunnis to foil Iranian ambitions.

We’ll see how smart the Arabs are about their own self-interests.

As for oil, Pickens, among others, thinks that Saudi production has peaked, and that they have a ten-year supply left. In strategic terms, that’s not much time.