Geopolitics with Ghost Ep. 98: Hormuz Blockade, Iran Talks, EU Fractures - 4/14/26
Ghost returns with a deep dive into the Strait of Hormuz blockade drama, breaking down conflicting reports around a sanctioned Chinese tanker and what it reveals about global oil flows and enforcement power. He explores how Iranian oil moves through shadow networks, raising questions about what is real versus narrative in modern geopolitics. The episode expands into US–Iran negotiations, highlighting contradictions, strategic signaling, and the possibility of performative diplomacy. Ghost also examines Europe’s declining military capability, growing fractures within NATO and the EU, and how…
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