Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-04-19

Updated on April 18, 2026 at 9:38:46 PM GMT

Today’s Substack reporting on geopolitics and conflict from our favorite Substack authors. There may be a few that rub you the wrong way, but most are people we’ve been following for years. Please restack posts that you found informative!


Why the Ceasefire Keeps Failing

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:10:27 GMT]

Chas Freeman: Diplomacy Fails - Strait of Hormuz Shut Down Again

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:00:46 GMT]

Fooling all the people all the time

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[Substack - News Forensics - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:35:27 GMT]

Iran Furious Shuts Hormuz Defies US Denies Trump Claims; Russia Ominous War Warning To Baltic States

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[Substack - The Duran - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:12:05 GMT]

Reviewing The Pakistani Ambassador’s Interview With RT

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:02:02 GMT]

Markets prematurely may celebrate, but the next phase likely will be more, bigger war

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:14:43 GMT]

We Should Not Fear The Tyrants; The Tyrants Should Fear Us

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:44:16 GMT]

Oracle and Larry Ellison Are Behind SO Much: The Drey Dossier

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:31:02 GMT]

Weekly Wins: Secretary Kennedy to Review Blacklisted Peptides, a New Poll Reveals Spiked Support for Medical Freedom, Gatorade to Axe Artificial Dyes - and More

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 12:02:47 GMT]

The Bay of Pigs at 65: A Warning Washington Hasn't Heard

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 11:00:14 GMT]

Trump extends oil waiver for Russian tankers until 17 May

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:30:43 GMT]

France’s Latest Effort To Delegitimize The Sahelian Alliance Will Fail

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 07:57:35 GMT]

Russia Is Finally Fighting Fire With Fire In Its War With Poland Over Historical Memory

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:43:53 GMT]

Live Q&A Tonight on Iran, Trump, Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire, FISA Vote and More

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[Substack - Glenn Greenwald - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:41:56 GMT]

2026-04-18 - Today’s War Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:01:53 GMT]

2026-04-18 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:58:08 GMT]

Scott Ritter: Russia Threatens Strike on Finland & Baltic States

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:39:17 GMT]

2026-04-18 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:25:57 GMT]

2026-04-18 - MSM Reporting - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:25:04 GMT]

2026-04-18 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:23:47 GMT]

2026-04-18 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:23:01 GMT]

2026-04-18 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:22:17 GMT]

2026-04-18 - Substack Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:20:00 GMT]

🚨 WARNING: Is the White House setting a “Commitment Trap” to justify a renewed Iran war?

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:03:37 GMT]

IRAN: MORE WAR SEEMS LIKELY /Professor Mohammad Marandi

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:51:30 GMT]

SANCTIONED 80: IRAN OPENS STRAIT OF HORMUZ — US, ISRAEL PUT ON NOTICE

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:54:45 GMT]

Nepal Government Prepared to Grant Mustang Uranium Processing to the U.S.

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:53:22 GMT]

Daniel Davis: Breaking News - Iran Reopens the Strait of Hormuz

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:59:13 GMT]

🚨 BREAKING: Is “Art of the Deal” repeating history in the Middle East?

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:34:37 GMT]

BREAKING: Hormuz Opens Completely /Lt Col Daniel Davis

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:47:53 GMT]

Strait of Hormuz opens as Europe's Drone War Against Russia Escalates

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:08:13 GMT]

Rep. Angie Craig's Campaign Is Quietly Distancing the Minnesota Senate Hopeful From AIPAC

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:41:06 GMT]

War: better late than never

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[Substack - News Forensics - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:38:29 GMT]

Brief Frontline Report – April 17th, 2026

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[Substack - Marat Khairullin Substack - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:06:52 GMT]

Macron (Bonaparte) is going to Moscow

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:04:41 GMT]

Breaking News: Iran declares the Strait of Hormuz ‘completely open’

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:03:55 GMT]

Join the Livestream Tonight (Link Fixed)

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:53:31 GMT]

A Real-Time Test of Power—and Why Tonight Matters

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:38:10 GMT]

Iran opens Strait of Hormuz; Thousands return to southern Lebanon as ceasefire takes hold; House rejects Iran resolution by one vote

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:37:20 GMT]

Europe's Drone Escalation: A Sign of Weakness, Not Strength

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:24:43 GMT]

The Ford is Getting Tired

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[Substack - Racket News - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:38:18 GMT]

What happened in Islamabad regarding Lebanon?

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:37:30 GMT]

Multiple interview segments this morning on News X World

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:34:48 GMT]

Israel Attacks Iran's Civilian, Healthcare and Education Centers

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:31:14 GMT]

The Duran Daily

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:20:04 GMT]

The Iran War Summary: Week Seven

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[Substack - The Busker - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:14:12 GMT]

Ukraine and World Affairs: Weekly Update

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[Substack - The Busker - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:12:17 GMT]

The Number Of Dead Iranian Protesters Keeps Changing Because It's A Fictional Story

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:02:41 GMT]

It’s Time to Acquit Maryland Doctor Persecuted During the Pandemic

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:31:16 GMT]

The Blockade That Came After the Blockade

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:03:38 GMT]

Miscalculation, Hypocrisy & The Collapse of Western Power

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:38:23 GMT]

Pakistan Will Always Face Significant Challenges In The Soft Power Sphere

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 08:34:24 GMT]

A Second Top Russian Expert Just Called For Far-Reaching Modernization Reforms

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:02:32 GMT]

Russia is Consolidating Or, How the World Order is Changing with the Development of New Trade Routes

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[Substack - Marat Khairullin Substack - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:52:22 GMT]

Serious Escalation: Russian MOD Implies Threatening Consequences Against Europe for Being Party to Conflict

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[Substack - Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:03:49 GMT]

How Likely Is It That Russia Attacks The Foreign Companies Supplying Ukraine With Drones?

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:03:09 GMT]

🚨 UNPRECEDENTED ALERT: We are entering "outright dangerous territory"

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:54:50 GMT]

Hegseth Issues Biblical Threats to U.S. Media /Lt Col Daniel Davis

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:31:51 GMT]