Iran defies US, stokes tensions

Scholar power: 29.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Law 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Vali Nasr	77%	15	29.8%

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Scholar power

54.0%

40.5 h

372

29.8%

Ranking score

0.084

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

by Vali Nasr

89%

Scholar power: 89.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Law 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Vali Nasr	77%	15	89.5%

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Scholar power

45.0%

23.0 h

11

89.5%

Ranking score

0.076

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

by James M. Acton

65%

Scholar power: 65.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Law 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 James M. Acton	63%	12	65.5%

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Scholar power

57.0%

26.8 h

2

65.5%

Ranking score

0.056

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

Reposted by Vali Nasr

29%

Scholar power: 29.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Law 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Vali Nasr	77%	15	29.8%

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Scholar power

59.0%

40.6 h

14

29.8%

Ranking score

0.046

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

by Mohammad Marandi

17%

Scholar power: 17.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Law 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	24%	6	17.6%

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Scholar power

47.0%

40.7 h

27

17.6%

Ranking score

0.036

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

by James M. Acton

65%

Scholar power: 65.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Law 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 James M. Acton	63%	12	65.5%

Formula for scholar power: 3 × author's field match × √author's h-index

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Scholar power

60.0%

26.8 h

0

65.5%

Ranking score

0.052

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

by Randa Slim

38%

Scholar power: 38.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Law 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Randa Slim	53%	6	38.9%

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Scholar power

54.0%

31.9 h

0

38.9%

Ranking score

0.019

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

Reposted by Francesco Nicoli

24%

Scholar power: 24.6%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Law 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Francesco Nicoli	58%	18	24.6%

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Scholar power

52.0%

45.0 h

8

24.6%

Ranking score

0.015

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

Christian Thiels

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The arrests -- including that of Javad Emam, the spokesperson for the main reformist coalition -- came after Iranian and US officials held talks in Oman that both sides painted as positive.
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Iran steps up arrests while remaining positive on US talks

Iran stepped up its crackdown on Monday after recent protests, making more arrests while holding the door open to Washington for further nuclear negotiations.

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February 10, 2026 at 5:43 AM

Reposted by Mohammad Marandi

5%

Scholar power: 5.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Law 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	24%	6	5.9%

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Scholar power

50.0%

36.5 h

41

5.9%

Ranking score

0.007

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

Reposted by Mohammad Marandi

5%

Scholar power: 5.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Law 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	24%	6	5.9%

Formula for scholar power: sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

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Reposts

Scholar power

50.0%

35.8 h

25

5.9%

Ranking score

0.006

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

Reposted by Randa Slim

13%

Scholar power: 13.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Law 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Randa Slim	53%	6	13.0%

Formula for scholar power: sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

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Scholar power

52.0%

36.6 h

0

13.0%

Ranking score

0.005

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

Reposted by Mohammad Marandi

5%

Scholar power: 5.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 70%, Law 20%, History 10%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	24%	6	5.9%

Formula for scholar power: sum of each reposter's field match × √reposter's h-index

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Scholar power

46.0%

45.3 h

12

5.9%

Ranking score

0.004

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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