ANDREW SCOTT COOPER is the author of The Oil Kings: How the U.S., Iran, and Saudi Arabia Changed the Balance of Power in the Middle East and an adjunct assistant professor at Columbia University. He is a regular commentator on U.S.-Iran relations and the oil markets, and his research has appeared in many news outlets including The New York Times and The Guardian. He holds a PhD in the history of U.S.-Iran relations and lives in New York City. You can sign up for email updates here.
