3/19/26: Energy Infrastructure Burns, Trump Wants $200 Billion For War, Energy Prices Spike, Mearsheimer Exposes US Disaster

March 19, 2026·1h 13m·3-min readroundtablenews

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The U.S. and Israel launched a coordinated strike on Iran's South Pars gas field, triggering massive Iranian retaliation across the Middle East—including Qatar’s Roslafan LNG facility, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait—severely disrupting global energy markets, spiking oil and gas prices, and push

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Guest

John Mearsheimer

roundtable on Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

John MearsheimerSagaCrystalJoe KentDonald Trump

Books

The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policyby John Mearsheimer

Companies

Lockheed MartinRaytheon

Products & Tools

Roslan Fan LNG facilitySouth Pars gas field

Topics

Breaking NewsEconomicsForeign PolicyGeopoliticsInflationMilitary HistoryUs Politics

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