Omid Shokri Kalehsar, Author at United World International

Omid Shokri Kalehsar

Senior energy security analyst, PhD Candidate in International Relations. His primary research interest is in the area of energy diplomacy, geopolitics of energy, Iran–Russia relations and Iran-Turkey relations. Follow him at @ushukrik / uskenergy.com (USA)

LNG and Turkey’s Energy Security

Omid Shokri Kalehsar August 29, 2018

The shale gas revolution had provided the US with an opportunity not only to become energy efficient, but also a natural gas exporter. US interests in energy exports hinges on

Iran-Turkey Energy Relations After US Withdraw JCPOA

Omid Shokri Kalehsar August 18, 2018

With the onset of EU/US sanctions on Iran’s energy sector, the country’s oil and gas production capacity decreased dramatically. Following the signing of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, formally known

Identifying and Explaining Geopolitical Opportunities of Energy (Oil and Gas) as part of a Long-Term Strategy for Iran and Russia

Omid Shokri Kalehsar August 3, 2018

Lifting sanctions in the wake of the Iranian nuclear deal opened large opportunities for resource-rich Iran to bring its long-stagnant industry up to date. Most of the oil fields in