Geopolitics with Ghost Ep. 102: Iran Devolution, Mali Coup & UAE Exits OPEC - 4/28/26
Ghost opens episode 102 with a striking observation: mainstream outlets are now describing Iran's post-war power structure in terms that amount to an admission of devolution without ever using the word. With Khamenei dead and his son Mashtaba serving as a figurehead, real authority has consolidated inside the IRGC and the Supreme National Security Council. Ghost breaks down what this means for ongoing US/Iran nuclear negotiations and why the enrichment red line is a double standard given Israel's unacknowledged arsenal. The UAE announces it is leaving OPEC effective May 1, a move Ghost frames…
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