Pepe Escobar : Iran’s New Offensive Strategy

The treaty's ambiguity and lack of clear enforcement make it primarily a PR move rather than a functional defense pact.

Regional powers exclude Turkey from BRICS and SCO due to distrust of Ankara's hegemonic ambitions under the Greater Turan Project.

The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed and the war will continue until the U.S. leaves the Persian Gulf and pays all damages.

The U.S. violated the MOU, causing the 60-day negotiation window to expire without progress.

The triad is applying coordinated economic and military pressure to break U.S. financial and oil market dominance.

BRICS financial initiatives are too slow, driving nations to adopt practical alternatives like Russia's A7 system immediately.

U.S. leadership will not seek an off-ramp because admitting defeat would undermine their entire geopolitical worldview.

China is aggressively divesting from U.S. debt while prioritizing domestic economic restructuring and alliance building.

Pakistani sources suggest U.S.-Iran talks are shifting to J.D. Vance's office while Iran maintains strict conditions for resuming negotiations.

The lack of direct communication between the U.S. Secretary of State and Iranian leadership prevents formal negotiations.