[strategofr]

"half the oil is in Iran. "

wrong:

Persian Gulf countries maintained about 22.9 million bbl/d of oil production capacity, or 32% of the world total. Iran had estimated net exports of about 2.6 million bbl/d (15%of the Persian Gulf output),

http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/cabs/pgulf.html

[American in Israel]

reserves, and with one third of the worlds exports they need nuclear power plants like an Alaskan needs a refrigerator.