The New Dark Age

Tuesday, 24 June 2025 — Pepe Escobar

Circus Ringmaster chickened out.

He was terrifed by the Strait of Hormuz message.

And by the Al-Udeid warning.

On top of it, the genocidals were already begging Iran for a ceasefire.

Now, true to character, he’s marketing his OWN, branded ceasefire.

Serious questions remain. I’ll try to get some answers in Moscow today before writing a column.

Tricky point: whether Putin proposed a ceasefire, based on what Khamenei said in his personal letter.

That would mean Putin offering Trump an off-ramp.

After all, when the genocidals begged for a ceasefire, Iran said NO.