Pepe Escobar
Pepe Escobar is a Brazilian journalist and geopolitical analyst who has reported from across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, and was for years a commentator on RT. He is a columnist at The Cradle, editor-at-large at Asia Times and a regular contributor to the Strategic Culture Foundation, focusing on Eurasia, China's Belt and Road Initiative, and the shift toward a multipolar world order. He is a frequent guest on independent geopolitical programs such as Dialogue Works and Judging Freedom.
Where they stand
A short read of where Pepe Escobar lands on each front we follow, drawn from their recent appearances and refreshed whenever they turn up in a debrief.
Iran
Iran is strategically defeating the US, a midsized power under sanctions for 47 years
as of 2026-11-03
Ukraine & Russia
Russia is the top nuclear and hypersonic power and knows how to win wars
as of 2026-11-03
Israel
A Mossad asset with a US passport coordinated Flavio Bolsonaro's extraction
as of 2026-11-03
East Asia
China steps to the forefront of Iran negotiations; possible Russia-China-US talks on Iran at APEC in Shenzhen
as of 2026-11-03
American power
Brazil's election was the mother of all hybrid wars; the Trump-led coalition lost one battle but the war on Brazil continues
as of 2026-11-03
The global economy
Brazil is central to BRICS and de-dollarization; Lula once questioned dollar trade and was punished; Brazil would be an extractivist neocolony under Bolsonaro
as of 2026-11-03
Recent appearances
Pepe Escobar: BREAKING: Iran Rejects Trump's Response, Demands 7 Conditions Be Met
Dialogue Works (Nima Alkhorshid) · 2026-11-03
2026-10-28 · Judging Freedom (Judge Napolitano)watch ↗
🔴 SPECIAL REPORT : Pepe Escobar - Does Pakistan Support Iran?
2026-10-27 · Dialogue Works (Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
Pepe Escobar: BREAKING: Iran Hosts Emergency Security Summit - Brazil Just Did the Impossible
2026-10-26 · Danny Haiphongwatch ↗
Pepe Escobar: Trump & Israel STRIKE Iran? This War BOMBSHELL Changes EVERYTHING
2026-10-20 · Dialogue Works (Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
Pepe Escobar: BREAKING: Ansarallah Capture Strategic Mountain, Munir in Tehran & Hegseth in Israel
Earlier appearances (15)
2026-10-13 · Dialogue Works (Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
Pepe Escobar: BREAKING: Saudi Airstrikes Hit Yemen Oil Port—Yemen to Strike ARAMCO
2026-10-13 · Glenn Diesenwatch ↗
Pepe Escobar: Iran & Yemen Escalate – The House of Saud Will Collapse
2026-10-12 · Danny Haiphongwatch ↗
Trump SENDS NAVY as Yemen SMASHES Saudi Airport, Iran Blitzes Hormuz | Pepe Escobar
2026-10-05 · Dialogue Works (Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
Pepe Escobar: BREAKING: Yemen Declares Saudi Airspace UNSAFE as Taizz Encirclement Is Complete
2026-10-01 · Judging Freedom (Judge Napolitano)watch ↗
Pepe Escobar : Why Beijing Is Fiercely in Tehran’s Camp
2026-09-28 · Danny Haiphongwatch ↗
US bomber attack foiled? Iran hits a US warship, Marines hurt (w/ Pepe Escobar)
2026-09-12 · Dialogue Works (Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
Pepe Escobar: Yemen shakes the Gate of Tears; BRICS+ blows up Trump's sanctions
2026-08-27 · Dialogue Works (Nima Alkhorshid)watch ↗
Just trying to hang on: Trump’s desperate Iran gambit