Iran warns of wider war

Scholar power: 44.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 16%, History 12%, Economics 8%, Geography 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Trita Parsi	56%	7	44.4%

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0.433

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Reposted by Alex Callinicos

20%

Scholar power: 20.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 16%, History 12%, Economics 8%, Geography 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Alex Callinicos	36%	33	20.7%

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56.0%

11.7 h

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20.7%

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0.238

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by Juan Cole

85%

Scholar power: 85.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 16%, History 12%, Economics 8%, Geography 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Juan Cole	58%	24	85.2%

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58.0%

14.1 h

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85.2%

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0.119

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Juan Cole

@jricole.bsky.social

The Oil Shock Iran Could Trigger in the Next War www.juancole.com/2026/09/shoc...

The Oil Shock Iran Could Trigger in the Next War

Tehran (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) - What was Iran trying to achieve by closing the Strait of Hormuz? The obvious answer is to put pressure on the United States. But there was a larg...

www.juancole.com

September 24, 2026 at 3:48 PM

by Trita Parsi

44%

Scholar power: 44.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 16%, History 12%, Economics 8%, Geography 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Trita Parsi	56%	7	44.4%

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52.0%

12.0 h

15

44.4%

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0.234

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Reposted by Alex Callinicos

20%

Scholar power: 20.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 16%, History 12%, Economics 8%, Geography 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Alex Callinicos	36%	33	20.7%

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55.0%

14.3 h

56

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0.088

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Reposted by Lithuania

23%

Scholar power: 23.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 16%, History 12%, Economics 8%, Geography 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Lithuania	63%	14	23.6%

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51.0%

13.8 h

9

23.6%

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0.046

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Reposted by Mohammad Marandi

5%

Scholar power: 5.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 16%, History 12%, Economics 8%, Geography 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	23%	6	5.6%

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49.0%

11.4 h

409

5.6%

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0.041

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by Scott Lucas

48%

Scholar power: 48.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 16%, History 12%, Economics 8%, Geography 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Scott Lucas	42%	15	48.8%

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51.0%

17.4 h

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48.8%

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0.036

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

#SaudiArabia: We intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by #Yemen 's Houthis on #Saudi cities of Taif and Yanbu

#IranWar #Iran

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 23h

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 210: 3-Hour Meeting in New York

#IranWar #Witkoff #Araghchi #Trump

eaworldview.com/2026/09/us-w...

UPDATES: US War on Iran, Day 210 - 3-Hour Meeting in New York - EA WorldView

Trump Administration & Iran officials hold 3-hour meeting in New York, on sidelines of UN General Assembly, in 1st direct contact since June

eaworldview.com

September 24, 2026 at 12:30 PM

by Timothy D. McBride

1%

Scholar power: 1.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 16%, History 12%, Economics 8%, Geography 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	1%	23	1.4%

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52.0%

4.2 h

2

1.4%

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0.02

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Iran Proposes 7-Day Plan to End War www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/w...

Iran Proposes 7-Day Plan to End War

Under the offer, the Strait of Hormuz would reopen and nuclear talks would be revived.

www.nytimes.com

September 25, 2026 at 1:42 AM

by David Passmore

1%

Scholar power: 1.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 16%, History 12%, Economics 8%, Geography 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Passmore	1%	16	1.2%

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46.0%

15.6 h

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1.2%

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0.004

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David L. Passmore

@davidpassmore.bsky.social

TACTICAL NUKE TIME?

Trump warns that the US would be bombing the remote Iranian Pickaxe Mountain “very soon.”

www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/...

Why is Trump threatening to strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain again, now?

As oil tanker struck off Kharg island, Trump threatens one of the remaining parts of Iran’s nuclear complex.

www.aljazeera.com

September 24, 2026 at 2:18 PM

by Scott Lucas

48%

Scholar power: 48.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 16%, History 12%, Economics 8%, Geography 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Scott Lucas	42%	15	48.8%

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46.0%

17.0 h

4

48.8%

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0.035

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

#UAE is the latest country to suspend flights of #Iran airlines under pressure from US sanctions

Iran Airtour flight from Tehran to Dubai was cancelled shortly before its scheduled departure this morning, after tickets had been issued

#IranWar

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 23h

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 210: 3-Hour Meeting in New York

#IranWar #Witkoff #Araghchi #Trump

eaworldview.com/2026/09/us-w...

UPDATES: US War on Iran, Day 210 - 3-Hour Meeting in New York - EA WorldView

Trump Administration & Iran officials hold 3-hour meeting in New York, on sidelines of UN General Assembly, in 1st direct contact since June

eaworldview.com

September 24, 2026 at 12:56 PM

by Timothy D. McBride

1%

Scholar power: 1.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 16%, History 12%, Economics 8%, Geography 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	1%	23	1.4%

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46.0%

22.3 h

2

1.4%

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0.003

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Trump Aides Seek to Jump Start Diplomacy With Iran as Crisis Widens www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...

Trump Aides Seek to Jump Start Diplomacy With Iran as Crisis Widens

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that U.S. negotiators had restarted conversations about Iran’s nuclear program, but that there were no breakthroughs.

www.nytimes.com

September 24, 2026 at 7:37 AM

by Scott Lucas

48%

Scholar power: 48.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 16%, History 12%, Economics 8%, Geography 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Scott Lucas	42%	15	48.8%

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47.0%

20.1 h

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48.8%

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0.025

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

W Pakistan TV:

Linking 3-hour indirect "talks about talks" between #Trump envoy #Witkoff and #Iran FM #Araghchi; Trump threat to "annihilate" Iran; and Iran President Pezeshkian

Also: Isolation of #Israel at Assembly, in contrast to Israeli expansion of occupation in #Gaza, #WestBank, and #Lebanon

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 23h

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 210: 3-Hour Meeting in New York

#IranWar #Witkoff #Araghchi #Trump

eaworldview.com/2026/09/us-w...

UPDATES: US War on Iran, Day 210 - 3-Hour Meeting in New York - EA WorldView

Trump Administration & Iran officials hold 3-hour meeting in New York, on sidelines of UN General Assembly, in 1st direct contact since June

eaworldview.com

September 24, 2026 at 9:48 AM

by Scott Lucas

48%

Scholar power: 48.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 16%, History 12%, Economics 8%, Geography 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Scott Lucas	42%	15	48.8%

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47.0%

20.2 h

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48.8%

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0.024

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

EA on Express 24-7 and Pakistan TV: Will UN Meetings Ease US War on #Iran?

#IranWar #StraitOfHormuz

eaworldview.com/2026/09/us-w...

EA on Express 24-7 and Pakistan TV: Will UN Meetings Ease US War on Iran? - EA WorldView

As national leaders gathered at UN General Assembly in New York, assessing the US War on Iran and the "uncontained war" across the region.

eaworldview.com

September 24, 2026 at 9:43 AM

by Scott Lucas

48%

Scholar power: 48.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 16%, History 12%, Economics 8%, Geography 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Scott Lucas	42%	15	48.8%

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47.0%

23.7 h

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48.8%

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0.021

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 210: 3-Hour Meeting in New York

#IranWar #Witkoff #Araghchi #Trump

eaworldview.com/2026/09/us-w...

UPDATES: US War on Iran, Day 210 - 3-Hour Meeting in New York - EA WorldView

Trump Administration & Iran officials hold 3-hour meeting in New York, on sidelines of UN General Assembly, in 1st direct contact since June

eaworldview.com

September 24, 2026 at 6:14 AM

by Scott Lucas

48%

Scholar power: 48.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 16%, History 12%, Economics 8%, Geography 8%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Scott Lucas	42%	15	48.8%

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46.0%

23.4 h

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48.8%

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0.02

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

10 monitored commodity vessels transited #StraitOfHormuz on Wednesday, up from 7 on Tuesday but below the 10-day moving average of around 17

#Iran #IranWar

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 23h

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 210: 3-Hour Meeting in New York

#IranWar #Witkoff #Araghchi #Trump

eaworldview.com/2026/09/us-w...

UPDATES: US War on Iran, Day 210 - 3-Hour Meeting in New York - EA WorldView

Trump Administration & Iran officials hold 3-hour meeting in New York, on sidelines of UN General Assembly, in 1st direct contact since June

eaworldview.com

September 24, 2026 at 6:30 AM

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