Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-04-20

Updated on April 19, 2026 at 7:59:35 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!


Iran will not participate in the round of negotiations in Islamabad which Trump has just announced

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:11:49 GMT]

Trump’s Erratic Behavior May Tank Negotiations, Iran Says, Warning of “Significantly Greater Costs” to the U.S. if War Resumes

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:38:21 GMT]

Putin Listens

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[Substack - News Forensics - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:10:18 GMT]

Lavrov Says US Iran War About Oil; Targets China; Warns Russia Will Enforce Baltic Red Line; Aragchi

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[Substack - The Duran - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 16:41:39 GMT]

[Eng.] Israel and Lebanon Talk. The Bombs Keep Falling / [Fr.] Israël et le Liban dialoguent. Les bombes continuent de tomber

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:02:12 GMT]

Cuba's Big Bet on Russia and Why It Could Spark a 1962-Style Crisis

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[Substack - The Duran - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:55:13 GMT]

Russia's Intelligence Warning: U.S. Ground Operation in Iran May Be Next

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[Substack - The Duran - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:47:34 GMT]

Beyond Trump: Palantir and the Architecture of Techno-Power

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[Substack - Alexander Dugin - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:01:49 GMT]

On the Bookshelf: How to Rebuild Free Speech in an Era of Cancel Culture

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:30:59 GMT]

How Big Pharma (Successfully) Targeted Women

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[Substack - Racket News - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:03:19 GMT]

Israeli Op to Move Brits to Illegally Occupied West Bank

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[Substack - Indie Media Today - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:30:57 GMT]

Listen before it is taken down

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:24:27 GMT]

Sport, Silence and the Star on His Back

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[Substack - George’s Newsletter - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 06:55:41 GMT]

The US’ Renewed Russian Oil Sanctions Waiver Will Help Their Shared Indian Partner

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 06:46:56 GMT]

Did Zelensky Threaten Lukashenko At Trump's Behest?

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:51:01 GMT]

The Consequences of Incompetence

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[Substack - Real Scott Ritter - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:27:39 GMT]

Hormuz Deal Collapses Amidst US Lies and Iranian Hardliner Entrenchment

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[Substack - Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:21:23 GMT]

More of the Same on Iran

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[Substack - John’s Substack - Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:32:32 GMT]

To nuke or not to nuke – that is the question for Iran

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[Substack - Don’s Substack - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:49:38 GMT]

🚨 URGENT: The moment of reckoning in the Middle East conflict is here.

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:04:16 GMT]

Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz, Now What? /Lt Col Daniel Davis

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:22:31 GMT]

2026-04-19 - Today’s War Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:21:32 GMT]

2026-04-19 - Substack Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:17:24 GMT]

2026-04-19 - MSM Reporting - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:15:37 GMT]

2026-04-19 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:12:20 GMT]

2026-04-19 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:52:07 GMT]

2026-04-19 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:50:43 GMT]

2026-04-19 - YouTube Reports Part 2 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:49:58 GMT]

2026-04-19 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:49:03 GMT]

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]