Trump threatens strikes on Iran

Scholar power: 83.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, History 15%, Law 10%, Communication & Media Studies 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Trita Parsi	61%	7	48.4%
🎓 Tariq Modood	46%	57	34.7%
Total			83.1%

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46.0%

38.4 h

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83.1%

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0.314

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by Shibley Telhami

60%

Scholar power: 60.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, History 15%, Law 10%, Communication & Media Studies 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Shibley Telhami	56%	13	60.6%

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84.0%

46.8 h

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60.6%

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0.077

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Shibley Telhami

@stelhami.bsky.social

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei warns that Iran’s response to any renewed US-Israeli attacks would be “immediate, effective” and “without any geographical limitations”.
www.ft.com/content/7737...

Iran warns it will retaliate without ‘geographical limitations’ if attacked

Ayatollah Khamenei tells military commanders response will be ‘immediate’ as Qatari mediators seek to avert a feared US-Israeli bombing campaign

www.ft.com

October 31, 2026 at 2:10 PM

by Mohammad Marandi

18%

Scholar power: 18.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, History 15%, Law 10%, Communication & Media Studies 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	25%	6	18.4%

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68.0%

46.5 h

204

18.4%

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0.073

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by Trita Parsi

48%

Scholar power: 48.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, History 15%, Law 10%, Communication & Media Studies 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Trita Parsi	61%	7	48.4%

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59.0%

39.5 h

178

48.4%

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0.183

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Reposted by Trita Parsi

16%

Scholar power: 16.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, History 15%, Law 10%, Communication & Media Studies 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Trita Parsi	61%	7	16.1%

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59.0%

59.7 h

1839

16.1%

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0.068

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by Jared Yates Sexton

51%

Scholar power: 51.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, History 15%, Law 10%, Communication & Media Studies 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Jared Yates Sexton	39%	19	51.0%

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56.0%

43.3 h

162

51.0%

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0.064

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Jared Yates Sexton

@jysexton.bsky.social

There are no moves in the Iran War that will salvage any of this. The corrupt president has created an unwinnable, disastrous situation because his only interest is self-enrichment and the US is just a business to steal from while receiving billions from anti-US entities and oligarchs. That's it.

October 31, 2026 at 5:38 PM

Reposted by Juan Cole, Marc Lynch

58%

Scholar power: 58.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, History 15%, Law 10%, Communication & Media Studies 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Juan Cole	64%	24	31.4%
🎓 Marc Lynch	55%	24	26.9%
Total			58.3%

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67.0%

46.2 h

6

58.3%

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0.064

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Patrick Osgood

@patrickosgood.bsky.social

“Iran launched its response to the war with accurate attacks on systems meant to detect and thwart incoming strikes, then broadened its targets to buildings and equipment that made U.S. bases useful and habitable.”
apnews.com/article/iran...

Iran targeted US air defenses then hit aircraft and buildings on Mideast bases, AP analysis finds

Iran’s strikes on more than two dozen U.S. bases in the Middle East focused on early warning systems before hitting aircraft and buildings.

apnews.com

October 31, 2026 at 2:44 PM

by Mohammad Marandi

18%

Scholar power: 18.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, History 15%, Law 10%, Communication & Media Studies 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	25%	6	18.4%

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61.0%

41.6 h

223

18.4%

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0.061

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by Marc Lynch Reposted by Elizabeth Saunders

80%

Scholar power: 80.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, History 15%, Law 10%, Communication & Media Studies 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Marc Lynch	55%	24	80.8%
🎓 Elizabeth Saunders	-	33	-
Total			80.8%

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53.0%

49.4 h

51

80.8%

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0.059

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Abu Aardvark

@abuaardvark.bsky.social

“The Trump administration no doubt sees itself in an intractable situation from which it can still escalate to win. That is an illusion.” My new FP piece is hard to find on the website, like Trump’s strategy.

foreignpolicy.com/2026/10/29/n...

A New War on Iran Would Deal a Death Blow to U.S. Leadership in the Mideast

Netanyahu and Trump appear to be planning another round.

foreignpolicy.com

October 31, 2026 at 11:35 AM

Reposted by Alex Callinicos, Nouriel Roubini

23%

Scholar power: 23.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, History 15%, Law 10%, Communication & Media Studies 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Alex Callinicos	39%	33	22.4%
🎓 Nouriel Roubini	2%	57	1.5%
Total			23.9%

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61.0%

50.0 h

59

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0.046

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by Mohammad Marandi

18%

Scholar power: 18.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, History 15%, Law 10%, Communication & Media Studies 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	25%	6	18.4%

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61.0%

41.7 h

135

18.4%

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0.051

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by Jared Yates Sexton

51%

Scholar power: 51.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, History 15%, Law 10%, Communication & Media Studies 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Jared Yates Sexton	39%	19	51.0%

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47.0%

43.4 h

314

51.0%

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0.045

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Jared Yates Sexton

@jysexton.bsky.social

Still getting a thrill watching all the realpolitik / warhawks try and game out the Iran War for potential strategic moves while never even remotely engaging with the obvious truth that the president is so corrupted that he's openly doing the bidding of anti-US interests.

October 31, 2026 at 5:33 PM

by Shibley Telhami

60%

Scholar power: 60.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, History 15%, Law 10%, Communication & Media Studies 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Shibley Telhami	56%	13	60.6%

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67.0%

41.3 h

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60.6%

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0.044

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by Mohammad Marandi

18%

Scholar power: 18.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, History 15%, Law 10%, Communication & Media Studies 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	25%	6	18.4%

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57.0%

43.7 h

147

18.4%

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0.041

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by Scott Lucas

53%

Scholar power: 53.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, History 15%, Law 10%, Communication & Media Studies 5%

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

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63.0%

46.4 h

4

53.4%

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0.041

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

#Iran Foreign Minister Araghchi pushes back on reports that discussions with US in Qatar are imminent

“Currently, there are no plans for meetings with American officials, and any speculation to the contrary is merely media assumption"

#IranWar

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 2d

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 247 --- #Trump Camp Threatens Attacks on November 4

#IranWar #USElections2026

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

UPDATES: US War on Iran, Day 247 - Trump Camp Threatens Attacks on November 4 - EA WorldView

Gulf State officials: Trump camp is warning of "brief but intensive" strikes on Iran as early as November 4, day after US midterm elections.

eaworldview.com

October 31, 2026 at 2:33 PM

Reposted by Jason Lyall, Greg Linden

18%

Scholar power: 18.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, History 15%, Law 10%, Communication & Media Studies 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Jason Lyall	41%	16	16.4%
🎓 Greg Linden	5%	23	2.4%
Total			18.8%

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50.0%

44.1 h

1174

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0.038

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Peter Baker

@peterbakernyt.bsky.social

Iran has done more damage to US military bases in the Middle East than commonly understood. A @wsj.com examination finds 274 structures at 24 installations in seven countries were damaged during the first six months of the war. www.wsj.com/world/middle...

How Iran Battered U.S. Bases and Caused Billions in Damage

Satellite imagery shows damage at more than two dozen installations, in the fullest accounting of the destruction yet.

www.wsj.com

October 31, 2026 at 4:47 PM

Reposted by Randa Slim

13%

Scholar power: 13.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, History 15%, Law 10%, Communication & Media Studies 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Randa Slim	55%	6	13.5%

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68.0%

40.8 h

52

13.5%

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0.038

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by Randa Slim

40%

Scholar power: 40.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, History 15%, Law 10%, Communication & Media Studies 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Randa Slim	55%	6	40.4%

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70.0%

38.7 h

0

40.4%

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0.035

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Reposted by Vali Nasr

30%

Scholar power: 30.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, History 15%, Law 10%, Communication & Media Studies 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Vali Nasr	79%	15	30.6%

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62.0%

50.0 h

14

30.6%

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0.035

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by Scott Lucas

53%

Scholar power: 53.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, History 15%, Law 10%, Communication & Media Studies 5%

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

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58.0%

29.4 h

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53.4%

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0.034

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Scott Lucas

@scottlucas.bsky.social

115+ #Iran drone & missile strikes on 26 US bases targeted early-warning systems before hitting aircraft and buildings, causing billions of dollars in damage

Iran focused attacks on aircraft hangars and systems that detect incoming strikes, clearing way for further attacks

US has moved out assets

Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social · 1d

UPDATES: US War on #Iran, Day 248 --- #Trump Camp Threatens Attacks on November 4

#IranWar #USElections2026

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

UPDATES: US War on Iran, Day 247 - Trump Camp Threatens Attacks on November 4 - EA WorldView

Gulf State officials: Trump camp is warning of "brief but intensive" strikes on Iran as early as November 4, day after US midterm elections.

eaworldview.com

November 1, 2026 at 7:34 AM

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