# BRICS vs The West: Pepe Escobar & Aaron Maté on Israel, America & Iran War

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Podcast: [Useful Idiots with Katie Halper and Aaron Maté](https://stenobird.com/podcast/useful-idiots-with-katie-halper-and-aaron-mat-1429483)
Published: 2026-03-27T18:13:18+00:00
Episode link: https://www.usefulidiotspodcast.com/p/brics-vs-the-west-pepe-escobar-and
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Duration seconds: 2193

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