Saudi forces intercept two missiles

Scholar power: 13.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 76%, History 14%, Geography 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Randa Slim	56%	6	13.7%

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Scholar power

55.0%

4.8 h

75

13.7%

Ranking score

0.96

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by Mohammad Marandi

19%

Scholar power: 19.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 76%, History 14%, Geography 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	26%	6	19.1%

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Scholar power

53.0%

6.7 h

344

19.1%

Ranking score

0.88

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by Vali Nasr Reposted by Alex Callinicos, Randa Slim

130%

Scholar power: 130.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 76%, History 14%, Geography 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Vali Nasr	81%	15	94.1%
🎓 Alex Callinicos	40%	33	23.0%
🎓 Randa Slim	56%	6	13.7%
Total			130.8%

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Scholar power

52.0%

24.1 h

179

130.8%

Ranking score

0.492

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Reposted by Shahrokh F. Shariat

6%

Scholar power: 6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 76%, History 14%, Geography 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Shahrokh F. Shariat	-	140	-

by Trita Parsi

50%

Scholar power: 50.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 76%, History 14%, Geography 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Trita Parsi	63%	7	50.0%

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Scholar power

46.0%

26.4 h

37

50.0%

Ranking score

0.157

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by Mohammad Marandi

19%

Scholar power: 19.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 76%, History 14%, Geography 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	26%	6	19.1%

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Scholar power

54.0%

21.7 h

18

19.1%

Ranking score

0.143

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by Juan Cole

95%

Scholar power: 95.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 76%, History 14%, Geography 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Juan Cole	65%	24	95.5%

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Scholar power

48.0%

19.2 h

9

95.5%

Ranking score

0.083

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Juan Cole

@jricole.bsky.social

Officials of Mecca Pact Nations gather for Talks in Tehran, Defying Trump

They are offering Tehran some carrots, and signaling to Israel that it will not have free sway to launch attacks throughout the region.

dlvr.it

October 27, 2026 at 6:00 AM

by Trita Parsi

50%

Scholar power: 50.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 76%, History 14%, Geography 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Trita Parsi	63%	7	50.0%

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Scholar power

58.0%

24.6 h

4

50.0%

Ranking score

0.143

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

53%

Scholar power: 53.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 76%, History 14%, Geography 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Scott Lucas	46%	15	53.4%

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Scholar power

54.0%

19.3 h

3

53.4%

Ranking score

0.053

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

#Saudi- led coalition in #Yemen: We intercepted and destroyed 3 ballistic missiles launched by #Yemen ’s #Houthis toward #SaudiArabia ’s Eastern Region.

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 19h

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 243 — Tehran In Discussions With #SaudiArabia, #Turkey, and #Pakistan

#IranWar #MeccaPact

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

UPDATES: US War on Iran, Day 243 - Tehran In Discussions With Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan - EA WorldView

Iran will convene with Mecca Pact members --- Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan --- in Tehran on Monday. to discuss regional coordination.

eaworldview.com

October 27, 2026 at 5:57 AM

by Scott Lucas

53%

Scholar power: 53.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 76%, History 14%, Geography 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Scott Lucas	46%	15	53.4%

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Scholar power

53.0%

19.3 h

2

53.4%

Ranking score

0.05

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 243 — Tehran In Discussions With #SaudiArabia, #Turkey, and #Pakistan

#IranWar #MeccaPact

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

UPDATES: US War on Iran, Day 243 - Tehran In Discussions With Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan - EA WorldView

Iran will convene with Mecca Pact members --- Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan --- in Tehran on Monday. to discuss regional coordination.

eaworldview.com

October 27, 2026 at 5:53 AM

by Trita Parsi

50%

Scholar power: 50.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 76%, History 14%, Geography 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Trita Parsi	63%	7	50.0%

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Scholar power

47.0%

7.3 h

0

50.0%

Ranking score

0.129

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Trita Parsi

@tparsi.bsky.social

Israel's breach of Iranian airspace and Iran's decision not to respond, fearing it was a trap designed to force Trump's hand and help Netanyahu in today's elections, reduces the likelihood of Iran launching preemptive strikes against Trump before the midterms.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4b2...

Saudis BEG IRAN For MERCY: OFFER $1 BILLION To Houthis

YouTube video by Breaking Points

www.youtube.com

October 27, 2026 at 5:51 PM

Reposted by Mohammad Marandi

6%

Scholar power: 6.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 76%, History 14%, Geography 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	26%	6	6.4%

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Scholar power

57.0%

21.4 h

255

6.4%

Ranking score

0.041

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by Scott Lucas

53%

Scholar power: 53.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 76%, History 14%, Geography 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Scott Lucas	46%	15	53.4%

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Scholar power

47.0%

19.1 h

3

53.4%

Ranking score

0.035

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

#Israel forces shell towns of al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoun in southern #Lebanon overnight

Towns of Barashit and Kounine were also attacked overnight. Heavy machine-gun fire was directed towards Beit Yahoun in Bint Jbeil district

#IranWar

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 19h

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 243 — Tehran In Discussions With #SaudiArabia, #Turkey, and #Pakistan

#IranWar #MeccaPact

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

UPDATES: US War on Iran, Day 243 - Tehran In Discussions With Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan - EA WorldView

Iran will convene with Mecca Pact members --- Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan --- in Tehran on Monday. to discuss regional coordination.

eaworldview.com

October 27, 2026 at 6:07 AM

by Trita Parsi

50%

Scholar power: 50.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 76%, History 14%, Geography 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Trita Parsi	63%	7	50.0%

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Scholar power

56.0%

24.6 h

10

50.0%

Ranking score

0.042

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Trita Parsi

@tparsi.bsky.social

... admitting that Lebanon would have been better off with the Islamabad MOU than the Israeli-Lebanese agreement more or less forced onto Lebanon by Marco Rubio.

October 27, 2026 at 12:35 AM

Reposted by Mohammad Marandi

6%

Scholar power: 6.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 76%, History 14%, Geography 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	26%	6	6.4%

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Scholar power

50.0%

12.1 h

43

6.4%

Ranking score

0.031

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

Reposted by Juan Cole

31%

Scholar power: 31.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 76%, History 14%, Geography 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Juan Cole	65%	24	31.8%

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Scholar power

45.0%

13.1 h

1

31.8%

Ranking score

0.029

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Regina Schrambling

@gastropoda.bsky.social

Lucky for the world, Iran knows how to sidestep him & Bibi, as @jricole.bsky.social shows. www.juancole.com/2026/10/offi...

Officials of Mecca Pact Nations gather for Talks in Tehran, Defying Trump

Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) -

www.juancole.com

October 27, 2026 at 12:07 PM

by Trita Parsi

50%

Scholar power: 50.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 76%, History 14%, Geography 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Trita Parsi	63%	7	50.0%

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Scholar power

46.0%

24.6 h

12

50.0%

Ranking score

0.037

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Trita Parsi

@tparsi.bsky.social

Spoke to @MarioNawfal about the KSA/Pakistan/Turkey-Iran meeting in Tehran today, why Iran didn't respond to Israeli breaches of its airspace over the weekend, and very important comments by Walid Jumblatt...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ugO...

ISRAEL BREACHED IRANIAN AIRSPACE TO TRIGGER AN IRANIAN RESPONSE - w/ Trita Parsi

YouTube video by Mario Nawfal

www.youtube.com

October 27, 2026 at 12:35 AM

Reposted by Jože P. Damijan

3%

Scholar power: 3.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 76%, History 14%, Geography 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Jože P. Damijan	6%	28	3.2%

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Scholar power

60.0%

25.5 h

536

3.2%

Ranking score

0.025

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Reposted by Christian Delporte

8%

Scholar power: 8.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 76%, History 14%, Geography 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Christian Delporte	26%	11	8.6%

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Scholar power

55.0%

14.0 h

1

8.6%

Ranking score

0.013

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

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