US shoots down Iranian drone
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U.S. forces shot down an Iranian drone that approached the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday.
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Scholar power: 115.2%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 53%, Law 21%, History 16%, Energy 5%, Economics 5%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎓 Michael McFaul | 64% | 36 | 115.2% |
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Reposted by Michael McFaul
38%
Scholar power: 38.4%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 53%, Law 21%, History 16%, Energy 5%, Economics 5%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Michael McFaul | 64% | 36 | 38.4% |
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60.0%
12.0 h
28
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0.532
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Reposted by Michael McFaul
38%
Scholar power: 38.4%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 53%, Law 21%, History 16%, Energy 5%, Economics 5%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Michael McFaul | 64% | 36 | 38.4% |
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0.458
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115%
Scholar power: 115.2%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 53%, Law 21%, History 16%, Energy 5%, Economics 5%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎓 Michael McFaul | 64% | 36 | 115.2% |
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0.66
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Reposted by Michael McFaul
38%
Scholar power: 38.4%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 53%, Law 21%, History 16%, Energy 5%, Economics 5%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Michael McFaul | 64% | 36 | 38.4% |
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0.41
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by Vali Nasr
77%
Scholar power: 77.8%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 53%, Law 21%, History 16%, Energy 5%, Economics 5%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Vali Nasr | 67% | 15 | 77.8% |
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70.0%
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29
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0.297
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115%
Scholar power: 115.2%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 53%, Law 21%, History 16%, Energy 5%, Economics 5%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎓 Michael McFaul | 64% | 36 | 115.2% |
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57.0%
24.7 h
84
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0.64
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Reposted by Vali Nasr
25%
Scholar power: 25.9%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 53%, Law 21%, History 16%, Energy 5%, Economics 5%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Vali Nasr | 67% | 15 | 25.9% |
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56.0%
5.4 h
16
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0.192
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Reposted by Alan Sked
16%
Scholar power: 16.3%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 53%, Law 21%, History 16%, Energy 5%, Economics 5%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Alan Sked | 49% | 11 | 16.3% |
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54.0%
27.8 h
7330
16.3%
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0.179
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115%
Scholar power: 115.2%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 53%, Law 21%, History 16%, Energy 5%, Economics 5%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎓 Michael McFaul | 64% | 36 | 115.2% |
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56.0%
11.6 h
39
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0.507
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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
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:
Reposted by Vali Nasr
25%
Scholar power: 25.9%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 53%, Law 21%, History 16%, Energy 5%, Economics 5%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Vali Nasr | 67% | 15 | 25.9% |
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0.169
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by Ian Bremmer
66%
Scholar power: 66.2%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 53%, Law 21%, History 16%, Energy 5%, Economics 5%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Ian Bremmer | 46% | 23 | 66.2% |
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0.164
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115%
Scholar power: 115.2%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 53%, Law 21%, History 16%, Energy 5%, Economics 5%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎓 Michael McFaul | 64% | 36 | 115.2% |
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47.0%
23.4 h
28
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0.375
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by Vali Nasr
77%
Scholar power: 77.8%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 53%, Law 21%, History 16%, Energy 5%, Economics 5%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎓 Vali Nasr | 67% | 15 | 77.8% |
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54.0%
29.6 h
29
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0.152
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Reposted by Vali Nasr
25%
Scholar power: 25.9%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 53%, Law 21%, History 16%, Energy 5%, Economics 5%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Vali Nasr | 67% | 15 | 25.9% |
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5.4 h
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0.13
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115%
Scholar power: 115.2%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 53%, Law 21%, History 16%, Energy 5%, Economics 5%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Michael McFaul | 64% | 36 | 115.2% |
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23.5 h
5
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0.16
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by Trita Parsi
41%
Scholar power: 41.3%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 53%, Law 21%, History 16%, Energy 5%, Economics 5%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Trita Parsi | 52% | 7 | 41.3% |
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49.0%
10.2 h
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0.126
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Told @esaagar and @krystalball:
"If Trump really does not want war [with Iran], then he should not accept the premise of the Israeli position, because the Israeli premise is designed to get the US into war with Iran."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi5C...
"If Trump really does not want war [with Iran], then he should not accept the premise of the Israeli position, because the Israeli premise is designed to get the US into war with Iran."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi5C...
US RUSHES Mil Equipment To Iran As Last Ditch Diplomacy Breaks Out
YouTube video by Breaking Points
www.youtube.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Told @esaagar and @krystalball:
"If Trump really does not want war [with Iran], then he should not accept the premise of the Israeli position, because the Israeli premise is designed to get the US into war with Iran."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi5C...
"If Trump really does not want war [with Iran], then he should not accept the premise of the Israeli position, because the Israeli premise is designed to get the US into war with Iran."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi5C...
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6%
Scholar power: 6.0%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 53%, Law 21%, History 16%, Energy 5%, Economics 5%
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| 🎓 Naomi Wolf | 18% | 11 | 6.0% |
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Reposted by Vali Nasr
25%
Scholar power: 25.9%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 53%, Law 21%, History 16%, Energy 5%, Economics 5%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
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| 🎓 Vali Nasr | 67% | 15 | 25.9% |
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0.106
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Reposted by Michael McFaul
38%
Scholar power: 38.4%
Story's scientific field profile
Political science 53%, Law 21%, History 16%, Energy 5%, Economics 5%
| Name | Field match | H-index | Scholar power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🎓 Michael McFaul | 64% | 36 | 38.4% |
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0.105
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