The seventh episode of Gas-Pump Expansionism explains how the Iran conflict will conclude through a negotiated settlement rather than decisive military victory, how Red Sea risk dynamics shape bargaining leverage, and why energy affordability will drive diplomatic timing. The episode outlines why U.S. political incentives favor rapid stabilization of global supply expectations, how regional actors position themselves ahead of negotiations, and why the trajectory of gasoline prices remains one of the most powerful constraints shaping near-term foreign policy decisions.

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