Substack Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-07-26

Updated on July 25, 2026 at 7:06:35 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! For this post, we looked at 44 Substack's and located 66 current articles out of 861 reviewed.


Today's Substack's featured are:
Escalation Trap, The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda, Multipolar Press, Alex Krainer's Substack, Drop Site News, News Forensics, The Duran, Armageddon Newsletter, Conflicts Forum’s Substack, Glenn Diesen’s Substack, Andrew Korybko's Newsletter, The Scott Horton Show, IS IT PROPAGANDA?®, A Skeptic, Caitlin’s Newsletter, George’s Newsletter, Racket News, INN Newsletter by Indie News Network, Daniel Davis Deep Dive, East’s Substack, Rachel Blevins, John’s Substack, Marat Khairullin Substack, The Busker, Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge, The MAHA Report, Ken Klippenstein.

My Nightmare Scenario for the Iran War

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:56:47 GMT]

Will Trump Escalate Bigly or Serve Another TACO Ceasefire in the Middle East?

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[Substack - The Real Politick with Mark Sleboda - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:37:38 GMT]

One War from Hormuz to Cyprus

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:27:52 GMT]

Hemp talk with Charles Kovess

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[Substack - Alex Krainer's Substack - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:18:51 GMT]

India’s Cockroach Protests End as Modi Government Bows to Demands

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:15:50 GMT]

The Mind of Vladimir Putin

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[Substack - News Forensics - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:13:10 GMT]

Russia Strike Smashes Kiev Drone Fair Zelensky Angry; US Orders Kiev Stop Black Sea Attacks; Kharkov

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[Substack - The Duran - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 17:07:49 GMT]

News X World: segments from today’s interview on Israeli killings in the West Bank and US withholding F35 release to Turkey

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[Substack - Armageddon Newsletter - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:33:03 GMT]

Russia Hits Kiev Weapons Expo. Saudi Aramco Refinery in Flames. Musk Slams Elites

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[Substack - The Duran - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:18:04 GMT]

Contrived Israeli leaks to WSJ on Pickaxe Mountain are intended to provoke a US attack

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:36:42 GMT]

Joe Kent: Iran Trap, U.S. Ground Invasion & Israeli Deception

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:03:54 GMT]

Russia Faces An Uphill Battle Winning Back Hearts & Minds Among MAGA

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 13:02:17 GMT]

Time for Summer School!

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[Substack - The Scott Horton Show - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:27:12 GMT]

The Boycott That Backfired

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:02:12 GMT]

Lavrov Is Right: It’s “Embarrassing” To Fantasize That Russia Is Arming Iran Against The US

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:18:56 GMT]

2026-07-25 - A Skeptic War Reports

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:25:02 GMT]

2026-07-25 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:20:48 GMT]

2026-07-25 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:19:42 GMT]

2026-07-25 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:17:22 GMT]

2026-07-25 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:15:11 GMT]

Black Sea Now Russian Lake, West's Grain Gamble Backfired

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[Substack - The Duran - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 07:04:09 GMT]

French Media Reported On Russia’s Central Role In The Algerian-Malian Rapprochement

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:54:27 GMT]

Alexander Mercouris: NATO Will Soon Panic & Risk War with Russia

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:50:43 GMT]

De-Normalize Israel

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[Substack - Caitlin’s Newsletter - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 02:10:00 GMT]

Empire Built On Blood Must Answer

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[Substack - George’s Newsletter - Sat, 25 Jul 2026 02:04:54 GMT]

Meet The New Boss, Same as the Old Boss

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[Substack - Racket News - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 22:53:39 GMT]

The Last-Minute Million-Dollar Ad Spend Against Will Lawrence Is Coming From a Major Pro-Israel Group

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:51:16 GMT]

INN This Week 7/19 - 7/25/26 @GetIndieNews @IndLeftNews @AngelJRivera08 @The_Dissident30 @ReefBreland @ogbonna_Collin @AMWakeup @SlowNewsDayShow @TheIndReview @TLAVagabond

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[Substack - INN Newsletter by Indie News Network - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:45:07 GMT]

Warning to Christianity

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[Substack - Multipolar Press - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:05:18 GMT]

Ambassador Chas Freeman: The U.S. Is Running on Fake Diplomacy 🛑

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 21:00:43 GMT]

Pointless Violence & Fake Diplomacy: US Strategy in Iran /Chas Freeman & Lt Col Daniel Davis

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:26:48 GMT]

US Tries To Take Hormuz Or Trump Takes Pickaxe Mountain Off Ramp

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 19:24:59 GMT]

Zelensky's new fall guy

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[Substack - News Forensics - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:03:28 GMT]

Something that must never be forgotten...

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[Substack - East’s Substack - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:50:14 GMT]

Russian Odessa Blockade Causes Kiev Panic; Big Russian Strike Rocks Kiev; Ukraine Chases Wildberries

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:46:33 GMT]

IRGC Warns: NOWHERE Near U.S. Military is SAFE as Iran WAR Expands | SANCTIONED Ep. 92

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:45:47 GMT]

🔥Alastair Crooke: Why Iranian Public Demands Vengeance, Not Negotiation

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:41:16 GMT]

Alastair Crooke: Iranians Want Vengeance - Don't Bend to Trump's Will

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:30:49 GMT]

Conflicts Forum Occasional Sitrep: The Third Phase of the Iran War

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:23:25 GMT]

Max Otte: Germany's Economic Suicide Under U.S. Hegemony

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[Substack - Glenn Diesen’s Substack - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:27:16 GMT]

Four Palestinians and two Israelis killed in incendiary settler attack; Israel launches major West Bank military operation in response; Oil leaking into Hormuz

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[Substack - Drop Site News - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:16:42 GMT]

EU Launches Oil Blockade as Ukraine Targets Russian E-Commerce. Trump, 'Iran Needs More Pain'

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:26:46 GMT]

US' Wars are Failing (Iran, Russia & China); Portents of Radical Change

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[Substack - Conflicts Forum’s Substack - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:05:58 GMT]

Mike Mihajlovic and EastCalling July 24, 2026

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[Substack - East’s Substack - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:57:07 GMT]

What a Disaster!

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[Substack - John’s Substack - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:34:37 GMT]

Brief Frontline Report – July 23rd, 2026

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[Substack - Marat Khairullin Substack - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:05:32 GMT]

The End of One-Way Escalation

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[Substack - The Duran - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 12:01:14 GMT]

Trump: “They Have Not Suffered Enough Yet”

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[Substack - Escalation Trap - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:06:07 GMT]

A Little-Known Russian Oligarch Actually Made A Few Good Points About Russia’s Future

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:12:03 GMT]

Ukraine and World Affairs (including Iran/ME): Weekly Update

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[Substack - The Busker - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:11:03 GMT]

Socrates and the AI

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[Substack - News Forensics - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:38:57 GMT]

Ukraine’s Drone Campaign Against The “Russian Amazon” Is Driven By Political Motives

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 07:37:47 GMT]

Five Takeaways From The Secret Russian-German Talks In Baku

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[Substack - Andrew Korybko's Newsletter - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 05:55:52 GMT]

Ukraine Bafflingly Battles Warehouse Chain as Russia Pulls Plug on Port Odessa

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[Substack - Simplicius's Garden of Knowledge - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 03:59:11 GMT]

Zelensky’s Leadership Changes a DISTRACTION from Manpower SHORTAGES, Battlefield WOES | Chay Bowes

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:48:23 GMT]

2026-07-24 - A Skeptic War Reports

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:44:16 GMT]

2026-07-24 - YouTube Reports Part 1 - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:41:58 GMT]

2026-07-24 - Middle East & Africa Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:40:32 GMT]

2026-07-24 - Alternative Media Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:38:46 GMT]

2026-07-24 - Telegram Reports - A Skeptic News

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[Substack - A Skeptic - Fri, 24 Jul 2026 01:33:12 GMT]

Trump’s Weakness Is About to Give the World Nine Nuclear Powers

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[Substack - IS IT PROPAGANDA?® - Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:02:33 GMT]

Escalation won’t work because there’s nothing left to hit that matters in Iran ⚠️

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:07:06 GMT]

Senator Rand Paul to Oversee Anthony Fauci Testimony on July 29

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[Substack - The MAHA Report - Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:01:14 GMT]

Prof John Mearsheimer: NOTHING LEFT TO HIT IN IRAN THAT MATTERS, More Damage is Meaningless

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[Substack - Daniel Davis Deep Dive - Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:49:47 GMT]

Exclusive: Francesca Hong Takes on National Security

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[Substack - Ken Klippenstein - Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:31:57 GMT]

NO CEASEFIRE: Iran Refuses to 'CRY UNCLE'—Won't Give U.S Time to Reload | Jim Jatras

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[Substack - Rachel Blevins - Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:10:00 GMT]