{"id":14359,"date":"2026-04-27T10:14:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T08:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.actvism.org\/?p=14359"},"modified":"2026-04-27T12:36:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T10:36:14","slug":"iran-krieg-geopolitik-escobar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actvism.org\/en\/latest\/iran-krieg-geopolitik-escobar\/","title":{"rendered":"Pepe Escobar: Iran War \u2013 The Geopolitics Behind the Escalation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container\" data-sal=\"slide-up\" data-sal-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-sal-delay=\"200\"><div class=\"row justify-content-md-center pb-3\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p>As tensions in the Iran war continue to escalate, deeper questions about the global balance of power begin to emerge. What is really driving this escalation\u2014and is there more behind it than isolated incidents?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\" data-sal=\"slide-up\" data-sal-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-sal-delay=\"200\"><div class=\"row justify-content-md-center pb-3\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p>Journalist and geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar speaks with journalist and human rights lawyer Dimitri Lascaris about the deeper dynamics shaping the conflict. The discussion explores strategic interests, global power shifts, and whether a broader geopolitical transformation is already underway.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\" data-sal=\"slide-up\" data-sal-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-sal-delay=\"200\"><div class=\"row justify-content-md-center pb-3\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p>This video was produced by Reason2Resist and published on their YouTube channel on the 21st of April, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\" data-sal=\"slide-up\" data-sal-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-sal-delay=\"200\"><div class=\"row justify-content-md-center pb-3\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p>To read the transcript of the interview: <strong><strong><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actvism.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Pepe-Escobar_-Iran-War-\u2013-The-Geopolitics-Behind-the-Escalation.docx.pdf\">Pepe Escobar: Iran War \u2013 The Geopolitics Behind the Escalation<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\" data-sal=\"slide-up\" data-sal-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-sal-delay=\"200\"><div class=\"row justify-content-md-center pb-3\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\" data-sal=\"slide-up\" data-sal-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-sal-delay=\"200\"><div class=\"row justify-content-md-center pb-3\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">We are transitioning away from YouTube. 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As a lawyer, he specializes in class action litigation, international law and human rights. He was a member of the shadow cabinets of the Green Parties of Canada and Quebec. In 2020, he ran for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada and came in second. He is also the founder and editor of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@reason2resist\">YouTube channel Reasons 2 Resists with Dimitri Lascaris.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\" data-sal=\"slide-up\" data-sal-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-sal-delay=\"200\"><div class=\"row justify-content-md-center pb-3\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ABOUT PEPE ESCOBAR<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\" data-sal=\"slide-up\" data-sal-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-sal-delay=\"200\"><div class=\"row justify-content-md-center pb-3\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p>Pepe Escobar is a Brazilian journalist and geopolitical analyst specializing in Eurasian affairs, global energy politics, and international relations. He has reported extensively across Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, and has contributed to outlets such as Asia Times, Al Jazeera, and RT. 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