Iran delivers weeklong Hormuz plan

Scholar power: 32.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 39%, Energy 22%, Economics 17%, Geography 13%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Trita Parsi	41%	7	32.5%

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78.0%

17.6 h

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32.5%

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0.53

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Reposted by Michael D. McDonald, Richard S.J. Tol, Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

35%

Scholar power: 35.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 39%, Energy 22%, Economics 17%, Geography 13%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael D. McDonald	37%	22	17.4%
🎓 Richard S.J. Tol	10%	107	10.3%
🎓 Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò	19%	18	8.1%
Total			35.8%

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46.0%

6.1 h

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35.8%

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0.255

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The Washington Post

@washingtonpost.com

President Trump’s war on Iran, now in its seventh month, has led to a plunge in the consumption of oil and gas around the world as fighting disrupts production and transportation. https://wapo.st/4ycPvNA

September 25, 2026 at 8:00 AM

by Scott Lucas

33%

Scholar power: 33.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 39%, Energy 22%, Economics 17%, Geography 13%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Scott Lucas	29%	15	33.7%

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64.0%

4.6 h

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33.7%

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0.174

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

#Tehran proposes resumption of negotiations w US and opening of shipping through #StraitOfHormuz within week

#Iran FM suggests that the two sides renew discussion on basis of June's Memorandum of Understanding, from which the #Trump Administration retreated over the summer

#IranWar

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 9h

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 211 --- #Houthis Fire Missiles on #SaudiArabia

#IranWar #Yemen

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

UPDATES: US War on Iran, Day 211 - Houthis Fire Missiles on Saudi Arabia - EA WorldView

Oil prices rises to a one-week high after Yemen's Houthis fire six ballistic missiles on the Taif and Yanbu areas in Saudi Arabia on Thursday

eaworldview.com

September 25, 2026 at 9:31 AM

by Mohammad Marandi

11%

Scholar power: 11.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 39%, Energy 22%, Economics 17%, Geography 13%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	16%	6	11.8%

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51.0%

6.7 h

30

11.8%

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0.173

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by Trita Parsi

32%

Scholar power: 32.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 39%, Energy 22%, Economics 17%, Geography 13%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Trita Parsi	41%	7	32.5%

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51.0%

22.3 h

6

32.5%

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0.122

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Reposted by Alex Callinicos

15%

Scholar power: 15.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 39%, Energy 22%, Economics 17%, Geography 13%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Alex Callinicos	27%	33	15.5%

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55.0%

19.9 h

494

15.5%

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0.1

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by Scott Lucas

33%

Scholar power: 33.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 39%, Energy 22%, Economics 17%, Geography 13%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Scott Lucas	29%	15	33.7%

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51.0%

5.4 h

1

33.7%

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0.073

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

9 monitored vessels cross #StraitOfHormuz on Thursday, down from 14 on Wednesday and 10-day average of around 18.

Movement of ships passing through #BabAlMandeb Strait fell slightly to 26 on Thursday, w 12 entering and 14 leaving, compared to 27 on Wednesday - 10-day average is 26

#Iran #IranWar

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 9h

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 211 --- #Houthis Fire Missiles on #SaudiArabia

#IranWar #Yemen

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

UPDATES: US War on Iran, Day 211 - Houthis Fire Missiles on Saudi Arabia - EA WorldView

Oil prices rises to a one-week high after Yemen's Houthis fire six ballistic missiles on the Taif and Yanbu areas in Saudi Arabia on Thursday

eaworldview.com

September 25, 2026 at 8:43 AM

by Juan Cole

60%

Scholar power: 60.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 39%, Energy 22%, Economics 17%, Geography 13%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Juan Cole	41%	24	60.3%

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62.0%

22.3 h

1

60.3%

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0.062

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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

Reposted by Alex Callinicos

15%

Scholar power: 15.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 39%, Energy 22%, Economics 17%, Geography 13%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Alex Callinicos	27%	33	15.5%

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54.0%

22.5 h

63

15.5%

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0.041

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by Scott Lucas

33%

Scholar power: 33.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 39%, Energy 22%, Economics 17%, Geography 13%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Scott Lucas	29%	15	33.7%

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54.0%

9.1 h

5

33.7%

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0.073

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

#Iran President Pezeshkian on Fox TV: "We do not wish to continue [this war]. It’s US that must choose whether it wants to end this or not"

“When we can resolve issues thru dialogue, we shouldn’t resort to killing one another. But w instigations conducted by Israel, they imposed this war on us"

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 9h

#Yemen #Houthis fire 6 ballistic missiles on #SaudiArabia on Thursday - Aimed at Taif in west of country and Yanbu area on Red Sea

Brent oil price rises to a one-week high before easing back to $105.59 per barrel

#Iran #IranWar

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 9h

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 211 --- #Houthis Fire Missiles on #SaudiArabia

#IranWar #Yemen

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

September 25, 2026 at 5:02 AM

by Timothy D. McBride

7%

Scholar power: 7.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 39%, Energy 22%, Economics 17%, Geography 13%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	5%	23	7.2%

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86.0%

12.4 h

2

7.2%

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0.035

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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

Reposted by Lithuania

16%

Scholar power: 16.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 39%, Energy 22%, Economics 17%, Geography 13%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Lithuania	44%	14	16.5%

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53.0%

22.0 h

9

16.5%

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0.023

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by Scott Lucas

33%

Scholar power: 33.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 39%, Energy 22%, Economics 17%, Geography 13%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Scott Lucas	29%	15	33.7%

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Scholar power

47.0%

9.2 h

11

33.7%

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0.043

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 211 --- #Houthis Fire Missiles on #SaudiArabia

#IranWar #Yemen

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

UPDATES: US War on Iran, Day 211 - Houthis Fire Missiles on Saudi Arabia - EA WorldView

Oil prices rises to a one-week high after Yemen's Houthis fire six ballistic missiles on the Taif and Yanbu areas in Saudi Arabia on Thursday

eaworldview.com

September 25, 2026 at 4:52 AM

Reposted by Mohammad Marandi

3%

Scholar power: 3.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 39%, Energy 22%, Economics 17%, Geography 13%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	16%	6	3.9%

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49.0%

10.5 h

30

3.9%

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0.013

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Reposted by Trita Parsi

10%

Scholar power: 10.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 39%, Energy 22%, Economics 17%, Geography 13%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Trita Parsi	41%	7	10.8%

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49.0%

22.9 h

7

10.8%

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0.011

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by Timothy D. McBride

7%

Scholar power: 7.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 39%, Energy 22%, Economics 17%, Geography 13%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	5%	23	7.2%

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47.0%

17.0 h

3

7.2%

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0.006

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Senate rejects resolution calling to end the Iran war, as most Republicans stick with Trump www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

Senate rejects resolution calling to end the Iran war, as most Republicans stick with Trump

The same resolution passed the House in July.

www.nbcnews.com

September 24, 2026 at 9:03 PM

by David Passmore

4%

Scholar power: 4.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 39%, Energy 22%, Economics 17%, Geography 13%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 David Passmore	4%	16	4.8%

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Scholar power

46.0%

23.8 h

0

4.8%

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0.002

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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

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