France Will Protect Saudi Port

Scholar power: 13.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 41%, Energy 32%, Economics 18%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Alex Callinicos	24%	33	13.8%

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Scholar power

65.0%

18.1 h

177

13.8%

Ranking score

0.112

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Reposted by Alan Sked

10%

Scholar power: 10.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 41%, Energy 32%, Economics 18%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Alan Sked	33%	11	10.9%

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Scholar power

53.0%

21.2 h

1585

10.9%

Ranking score

0.086

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Mohammad Marandi

10%

Scholar power: 10.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 41%, Energy 32%, Economics 18%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	14%	6	10.3%

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Scholar power

54.0%

19.8 h

0

10.3%

Ranking score

0.072

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Juan Cole

54%

Scholar power: 54.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 41%, Energy 32%, Economics 18%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Juan Cole	37%	24	54.4%

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Scholar power

45.0%

9.2 h

3

54.4%

Ranking score

0.049

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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 25, 2026 at 6:10 PM

by Shahram Akbarzadeh

56%

Scholar power: 56.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 41%, Energy 32%, Economics 18%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Shahram Akbarzadeh	37%	26	56.6%

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Scholar power

52.0%

21.3 h

1

56.6%

Ranking score

0.036

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Mohammad Marandi

10%

Scholar power: 10.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 41%, Energy 32%, Economics 18%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	14%	6	10.3%

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Scholar power

48.0%

20.0 h

30

10.3%

Ranking score

0.054

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

Reposted by Greg Linden

3%

Scholar power: 3.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 41%, Energy 32%, Economics 18%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Greg Linden	7%	23	3.4%

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Scholar power

73.0%

15.0 h

45

3.4%

Ranking score

0.029

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Nicholas Grossman

@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social

Military leaders from Turkey and Pakistan are going to Saudi Arabia for talks about fighting the Houthis in Yemen. (We’ll see if it’s intervention or just sympathy.)

France deploying ground forces to protect a Saudi port that exports a lot of oil.

Looks like the regional war is getting bigger.

September 25, 2026 at 12:24 PM

by Scott Lucas

30%

Scholar power: 30.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 41%, Energy 32%, Economics 18%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Scott Lucas	26%	15	30.2%

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Scholar power

55.0%

22.5 h

11

30.2%

Ranking score

0.027

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

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

by Timothy D. McBride

5%

Scholar power: 5.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 41%, Energy 32%, Economics 18%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	4%	23	5.8%

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Scholar power

81.0%

16.3 h

1

5.8%

Ranking score

0.022

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

France to Send Soldiers to Saudi Arabia to Help Secure Energy Sites www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/w...

France to Send Soldiers to Saudi Arabia to Help Secure Energy Sites

Attacks on Saudi cities on the Red Sea by the Iran-backed Houthi militia in Yemen have added to pressure on global oil supplies.

www.nytimes.com

September 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Reposted by Lithuania

15%

Scholar power: 15.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 41%, Energy 32%, Economics 18%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Lithuania	40%	14	15.0%

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Scholar power

47.0%

12.7 h

4

15.0%

Ranking score

0.019

Formula for ranking score (post): scholar_power × max((total_reposts)^(1/3), 1) × (1 / max(hours_since_posted, 1)) × (raw_relevance)^3

by Scott Lucas

30%

Scholar power: 30.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 41%, Energy 32%, Economics 18%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Scott Lucas	26%	15	30.2%

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Scholar power

51.0%

22.4 h

3

30.2%

Ranking score

0.025

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

#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 · 22h

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 4:56 AM

Reposted by Mohammad Marandi

3%

Scholar power: 3.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 41%, Energy 32%, Economics 18%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	14%	6	3.4%

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Scholar power

49.0%

23.8 h

30

3.4%

Ranking score

0.005

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by Scott Lucas

30%

Scholar power: 30.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 41%, Energy 32%, Economics 18%, Law 9%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Scott Lucas	26%	15	30.2%

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Scholar power

50.0%

22.3 h

5

30.2%

Ranking score

0.024

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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 · 22h

#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 · 22h

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

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