Stanley Tuemler Escudero (born March 10, 1942) is an American retired diplomat who served the United States Foreign Service in several capacities.

Escudero was born in Daytona Beach, Florida on March 10, 1942.

While serving in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in the mid 1970s, he questioned the Shah's longevity in power.

This challenge to the basic tenets of U.S. policy in the region would probably have ended his career, had the Shah not been overthrown soon afterwards.

As the Iranian Revolution unfolded, Escudero was sent back to Iran to gather information on what was happening.