US, Iran meet in Oman

Scholar power: 120.6%

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Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 10%, Economics 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	67%	36	120.6%

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48.0%

21.4 h

28

120.6%

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0.667

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Reposted by Michael McFaul

40%

Scholar power: 40.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 10%, Economics 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	67%	36	40.2%

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48.0%

20.9 h

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0.222

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Reposted by Randa Slim

12%

Scholar power: 12.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 10%, Economics 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Randa Slim	49%	6	12.0%

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61.0%

9.4 h

120

12.0%

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0.216

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Reposted by Michael McFaul

40%

Scholar power: 40.2%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 10%, Economics 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	67%	36	40.2%

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47.0%

7.4 h

17

40.2%

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0.215

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by Michael McFaul

120%

Scholar power: 120.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 10%, Economics 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Michael McFaul	67%	36	120.6%

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46.0%

20.5 h

39

120.6%

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0.203

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Michael McFaul

@mcfaulmike.bsky.social

The U.S. is building up its military presence around Iran—but what comes next? In my latest Substack, I talk through possible scenarios and what each could mean for Iran’s democratic movement:

Will the U.S. Strike Iran—or Strike a Deal?

Some reflections on recent headlines

open.substack.com

February 3, 2026 at 5:35 PM

Reposted by Vali Nasr

27%

Scholar power: 27.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 10%, Economics 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Vali Nasr	70%	15	27.1%

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69.0%

27.6 h

31

27.1%

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0.123

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Reposted by Vali Nasr

27%

Scholar power: 27.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 10%, Economics 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Vali Nasr	70%	15	27.1%

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51.0%

14.3 h

14

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0.117

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Reposted by Shahrokh F. Shariat

6%

Scholar power: 6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 10%, Economics 5%

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

by Randa Slim

36%

Scholar power: 36.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 10%, Economics 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Randa Slim	49%	6	36.0%

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54.0%

9.2 h

0

36.0%

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0.08

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Reposted by Vali Nasr

27%

Scholar power: 27.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 10%, Economics 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Vali Nasr	70%	15	27.1%

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50.0%

14.3 h

16

27.1%

Ranking score

0.073

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by Shibley Telhami

54%

Scholar power: 54.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 10%, Economics 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Shibley Telhami	50%	13	54.1%

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47.0%

10.8 h

1

54.1%

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0.07

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Shibley Telhami

@stelhami.bsky.social

What Trump sees on Fox: Here is Gen Jack Keane arguing Trump should reject diplomatic option even if Iran accepts his demands on nuclear issue and missiles, and gives up support for regional allies; the aim should simply be regime change!
www.foxbusiness.com/video/638868... #FoxBusiness

US stance on Iran is about ‘vital national interests,’ not just protesters: Gen Jack Keane | Fox Business Video

Fox News senior strategic analyst and retired Gen. Jack Keane discusses U.S. talks with Iran and the stakes for U.S. national security on ‘Kudlow.’

www.foxbusiness.com

February 4, 2026 at 3:14 AM

by Randa Slim

36%

Scholar power: 36.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 10%, Economics 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Randa Slim	49%	6	36.0%

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Scholar power

63.0%

19.2 h

1

36.0%

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0.052

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Reposted by Sara Hirschhorn

7%

Scholar power: 7.3%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 10%, Economics 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Sara Hirschhorn	42%	3	7.3%

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58.0%

17.4 h

134

7.3%

Ranking score

0.049

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Reposted by Trita Parsi

14%

Scholar power: 14.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 10%, Economics 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Trita Parsi	55%	7	14.6%

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56.0%

24.1 h

44

14.6%

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0.042

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Reposted by Vali Nasr

27%

Scholar power: 27.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 10%, Economics 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Vali Nasr	70%	15	27.1%

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46.0%

27.6 h

41

27.1%

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0.04

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Reposted by Kori Schake

21%

Scholar power: 21.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 10%, Economics 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Kori Schake	70%	9	21.0%

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48.0%

13.0 h

5

21.0%

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0.036

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Critical Threats Project

@criticalthreats.bsky.social

NEW | Iran conducted two probing operations against the US Navy in the Persian Gulf likely designed to test US Navy defensive reactions and demonstrate Iran’s ability to threaten US forces and assets.

Read more from CTP and @thestudyofwar.bsky.social: www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/ira... (1/7)

February 4, 2026 at 1:00 AM

by Sara Hirschhorn

21%

Scholar power: 21.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 10%, Economics 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Sara Hirschhorn	42%	3	21.8%

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63.0%

18.9 h

0

21.8%

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0.032

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Reposted by Randa Slim

12%

Scholar power: 12.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 10%, Economics 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Randa Slim	49%	6	12.0%

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49.0%

19.2 h

38

12.0%

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0.032

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Reposted by Bessma Momani

13%

Scholar power: 13.7%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 10%, Economics 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Bessma Momani	28%	24	13.7%

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55.0%

19.0 h

6

13.7%

Ranking score

0.025

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Drop Site

@dropsitenews.com

⭕️ Murtaza Hussain breaks down why the current US–Iran talks are stacked against any real diplomatic breakthrough.

He outlines 3 major US demands Iran considers red lines: limits on its nuclear program, curbs on support for regional allies, & restrictions on Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities...

Drop Site
@DropSiteNews
⭕️ Murtaza Hussain breaks down why the current U.S.–Iran talks are stacked against any real diplomatic breakthrough.

He outlines three major U.S. demands Iran considers red lines: limits on its nuclear program, curbs on support for regional allies, and restrictions on Iran’s ballistic missile capabilities, particularly missile range. Hussain argues these demands are “extremely onerous,” noting that even under far better conditions a decade ago, Washington struggled to secure limits on the nuclear file alone. He describes the current approach as a form of gunboat diplomacy, with the U.S. flooding the region with aircraft, fleets, and missile defenses to pressure Tehran “almost literally with a gun to their head.” While the expanded format of talks including regional states could help delay war, Hussain warns the military buildup is steadily degrading Iran’s leverage. “If you ignore what they’re saying and look at what the U.S. is doing,” he says, “they’re really preparing for a confrontation regardless of diplomacy.”

@MazMHussain
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@DropSiteNews

February 3, 2026 at 7:01 PM

Reposted by François Heisbourg

20%

Scholar power: 20.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 60%, Law 25%, History 10%, Economics 5%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 François Heisbourg	60%	12	20.8%

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53.0%

17.5 h

1

20.8%

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0.021

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AFP News Agency

@en.afp.com

White House says talks with Tehran this week are still on, even after a US warplane shot down an Iranian drone that approached an aircraft carrier in the region.
u.afp.com/S2QC

February 3, 2026 at 8:35 PM

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