Trump's rejection raises Gulf tensions

Scholar power: 16.2%

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Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	22%	6	16.2%

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Reposted by Mohammad Marandi

5%

Scholar power: 5.4%

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Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	22%	6	5.4%

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by Scott Lucas

46%

Scholar power: 46.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Scott Lucas	40%	15	46.5%

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

#Yemen 's #Houthis: #Saudi forces launch 26 strikes on capital Sana'a today, a day after the first attacks in years

No deadlines were given on casualties

#SaudiArabia #IranWar

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 14h

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 219 --- #Trump Camp Sending 3rd Aircraft Carrier

#IranWar #USSTheodoreRoosevelt #StraitOfHormuz

eaworldview.com/2026/10/us-w...

UPDATES: US War on Iran, Day 219 - Trump Camp Sending 3rd Aircraft Carrier - EA WorldView

The US is sending a third aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, as the Trump camp threatens a renewal of a full-scale War on Iran.

eaworldview.com

October 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM

by Trita Parsi

42%

Scholar power: 42.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 15%

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🎓 Trita Parsi	53%	7	42.1%

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Reposted by Mohammad Marandi

5%

Scholar power: 5.4%

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Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 15%

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by Mohammad Marandi

16%

Scholar power: 16.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 15%

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🎓 Mohammad Marandi	22%	6	16.2%

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0.083

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by Scott Lucas

46%

Scholar power: 46.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Scott Lucas	40%	15	46.5%

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0.071

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

#Trump Admin top members meet for hours on Friday about next steps in #IranWar and #Saudi- #Houthi conflict in #Yemen

#JDVance chaired - Attending: Sec of State #Rubio, Sec of Defense #Hegseth, envoy #Witkoff, CIA director #Ratcliffe and Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman #Caine

#Iran

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 14h

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 219 --- #Trump Camp Sending 3rd Aircraft Carrier

#IranWar #USSTheodoreRoosevelt #StraitOfHormuz

eaworldview.com/2026/10/us-w...

UPDATES: US War on Iran, Day 219 - Trump Camp Sending 3rd Aircraft Carrier - EA WorldView

The US is sending a third aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, as the Trump camp threatens a renewal of a full-scale War on Iran.

eaworldview.com

October 3, 2026 at 4:52 AM

by Linda Yueh

22%

Scholar power: 22.3%

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Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Linda Yueh	18%	17	22.3%

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57.0%

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22.3%

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Linda Yueh

@lindayueh.bsky.social

Strategic sovereignty is the idea that sovereignty is not only a legal constraint on foreign intervention; it can also become a political resource for the government being targeted. Before foreign intervention, citizens may view protest as a domestic conflict
cepr.org/voxeu/column...

Strategic sovereignty, social movements, and political agency: Evidence from the US-Israeli military campaign in Iran

Military intervention may be undertaken to weaken a hostile regime and strengthen the position of its opponents. This column argues that evidence from the 2026 US-Israeli strikes on Iran points to a d...

cepr.org

October 3, 2026 at 9:50 AM

by Timothy D. McBride

0%

Scholar power: 0.0%

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Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 15%

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🎓 Timothy D. McBride	0%	23	0.0%

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7.0 h

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Kristof: Trump’s War Empowers Extremists in Iran www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/o...

Opinion | Trump’s War Empowers Extremists in Iran

Threats to withdraw from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty are growing in Tehran.

www.nytimes.com

October 3, 2026 at 11:51 AM

by Scott Lucas

46%

Scholar power: 46.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Scott Lucas	40%	15	46.5%

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0.043

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

#Yemen Govt armed forces say they carried out 474 air strikes and precision attacks w/n 24 hours v. #Houthi positions, movements, reinforcements, and military capabilities

Claim attacks killed or wounded 1,540 Houthi fighters and destroyed or damaged 216 military vehicles and equipment

#IranWar

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 14h

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 219 --- #Trump Camp Sending 3rd Aircraft Carrier

#IranWar #USSTheodoreRoosevelt #StraitOfHormuz

eaworldview.com/2026/10/us-w...

UPDATES: US War on Iran, Day 219 - Trump Camp Sending 3rd Aircraft Carrier - EA WorldView

The US is sending a third aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, as the Trump camp threatens a renewal of a full-scale War on Iran.

eaworldview.com

October 3, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Reposted by Mohammad Marandi

5%

Scholar power: 5.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	22%	6	5.4%

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Reposted by Trita Parsi

14%

Scholar power: 14.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Trita Parsi	53%	7	14.0%

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by Scott Lucas

46%

Scholar power: 46.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 15%

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🎓 Scott Lucas	40%	15	46.5%

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0.041

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

Crude oil tanker struck by unknown projectile, 4 nautical miles east of #Oman

All crew are reported safe and there has been no environmental impact

#Iran #IranWar #StraitOfHormuz

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 14h

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 219 --- #Trump Camp Sending 3rd Aircraft Carrier

#IranWar #USSTheodoreRoosevelt #StraitOfHormuz

eaworldview.com/2026/10/us-w...

UPDATES: US War on Iran, Day 219 - Trump Camp Sending 3rd Aircraft Carrier - EA WorldView

The US is sending a third aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, as the Trump camp threatens a renewal of a full-scale War on Iran.

eaworldview.com

October 3, 2026 at 4:55 AM

by Timothy D. McBride

0%

Scholar power: 0.0%

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Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 15%

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🎓 Timothy D. McBride	0%	23	0.0%

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Oil Flows Are Up, but Iran Is Still Menacing the Strait of Hormuz www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/w...

Oil Flows Are Up, but Iran Is Still Menacing the Strait of Hormuz

Iran has been launching drones and missiles at commercial ships in the waterway each week, though it has often failed to strike its targets, according to a Western security official.

www.nytimes.com

October 3, 2026 at 10:38 AM

Reposted by Jože P. Damijan

2%

Scholar power: 2.6%

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Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Jože P. Damijan	5%	28	2.6%

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by Scott Lucas

46%

Scholar power: 46.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 15%

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🎓 Scott Lucas	40%	15	46.5%

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 219 --- #Trump Camp Sending 3rd Aircraft Carrier

#IranWar #USSTheodoreRoosevelt #StraitOfHormuz

eaworldview.com/2026/10/us-w...

UPDATES: US War on Iran, Day 219 - Trump Camp Sending 3rd Aircraft Carrier - EA WorldView

The US is sending a third aircraft carrier strike group to the Middle East, as the Trump camp threatens a renewal of a full-scale War on Iran.

eaworldview.com

October 3, 2026 at 4:51 AM

Reposted by Dean Baker

1%

Scholar power: 1.8%

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Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 15%

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🎓 Dean Baker	4%	21	1.8%

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22.2 h

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by Timothy D. McBride

0%

Scholar power: 0.0%

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Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 15%

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🎓 Timothy D. McBride	0%	23	0.0%

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56.0%

15.5 h

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Why Washington and Tehran keep talking past each other www.axios.com/2026/10/02/i...

Why Washington and Tehran keep talking past each other

Deep-seated dynamics between the two countries have frustrated efforts to broker a peace agreement.

www.axios.com

October 3, 2026 at 3:24 AM

by Dean Baker

5%

Scholar power: 5.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 15%

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🎓 Dean Baker	4%	21	5.5%

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47.0%

18.9 h

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5.5%

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0.004

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Reposted by Dean Baker

1%

Scholar power: 1.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 15%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Dean Baker	4%	21	1.8%

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52.0%

19.9 h

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1.8%

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0.002

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Trump's rejection raises Gulf tensions

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