Washington Prepares For Iran Operations

Reposted by Will Jennings, Steve Peers, Nathan P. Kalmoe , and 10 more Will Jennings, Steve Peers, Nathan P. Kalmoe, Jason Lyall, Aviel Roshwald, Smith, Stacy D. VanDeveer, Axel Bruns, Rebecca Solnit, Tim Stephens, David R. Miller, Mark A. Lemley, Rebecca Tushnet

162%

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Political science 56%, Law 22%, History 22%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Will Jennings	54%	51	38.6%
🎓 Steve Peers	57%	27	29.6%
🎓 Nathan P. Kalmoe	34%	17	14.0%
🎓 Jason Lyall	33%	16	13.2%
🎓 Aviel Roshwald	40%	8	11.3%
🎓 Smith	31%	12	10.7%
🎓 Stacy D. VanDeveer	15%	31	8.4%
🎓 Axel Bruns	11%	57	8.3%
🎓 Rebecca Solnit	17%	19	7.4%
🎓 Tim Stephens	15%	17	6.2%
🎓 David R. Miller	12%	21	5.5%
🎓 Mark A. Lemley	7%	53	5.1%
🎓 Rebecca Tushnet	12%	14	4.5%
Total			162.8%

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Philip Gourevitch

@pgourevitch.bsky.social

no foreign foe has ever dreamed of being able to sack and pillaging this country the way Trump admin and its congressional and scotus enablers do every day.

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February 14, 2026 at 3:43 AM

by Shibley Telhami

49%

Scholar power: 49.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 22%, History 22%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Shibley Telhami	46%	13	49.8%

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55.0%

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0.131

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by Mohammad Marandi

15%

Scholar power: 15.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 22%, History 22%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	21%	6	15.4%

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14.1 h

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0.126

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Reposted by Lars P. Feld

14%

Scholar power: 14.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 22%, History 22%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Lars P. Feld	20%	50	14.1%

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61.0%

38.2 h

2431

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0.112

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by Glenn Greenwald

28%

Scholar power: 28.2%

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Political science 56%, Law 22%, History 22%

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🎓 Glenn Greenwald	42%	5	28.2%

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Reposted by Rami G. Khouri, Mohammad Marandi

14%

Scholar power: 14.8%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 22%, History 22%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Rami G. Khouri	34%	8	9.6%
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	21%	6	5.1%
Total			14.8%

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52.0%

20.7 h

530

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0.079

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Reposted by Randa Slim

11%

Scholar power: 11.0%

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Political science 56%, Law 22%, History 22%

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🎓 Randa Slim	45%	6	11.0%

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67.0%

30.6 h

393

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0.079

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by John R. Lott

48%

Scholar power: 48.8%

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Political science 56%, Law 22%, History 22%

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🎓 John R. Lott	23%	50	48.8%

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54.0%

9.4 h

1

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0.076

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by Ian Bremmer

64%

Scholar power: 64.7%

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Political science 56%, Law 22%, History 22%

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🎓 Ian Bremmer	45%	23	64.7%

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0.075

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by Randa Slim

33%

Scholar power: 33.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 22%, History 22%

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🎓 Randa Slim	45%	6	33.1%

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60.0%

29.6 h

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33.1%

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0.048

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Reposted by Mohammad Marandi

5%

Scholar power: 5.1%

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Political science 56%, Law 22%, History 22%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	21%	6	5.1%

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76.0%

22.6 h

110

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0.047

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Reposted by Mohammad Marandi

5%

Scholar power: 5.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 22%, History 22%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	21%	6	5.1%

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46.0%

14.6 h

2313

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0.044

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Reposted by Lars P. Feld

14%

Scholar power: 14.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 22%, History 22%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Lars P. Feld	20%	50	14.1%

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46.0%

37.8 h

1270

14.1%

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0.04

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by Steven Heydemann

68%

Scholar power: 68.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 22%, History 22%

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🎓 Steven Heydemann	51%	20	68.4%

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53.0%

32.4 h

1

68.4%

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0.031

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Steven Heydemann

@stevenhyde.bsky.social

Prominent UAE think tank offers up a cautiously crafted justification for engaging with Iran - without conceding on normalization with Israel.

epc.ae/en/details/b...

epc.ae

February 13, 2026 at 9:19 PM

by Simon Lester

40%

Scholar power: 40.8%

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Political science 56%, Law 22%, History 22%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Simon Lester	34%	16	40.8%

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49.0%

32.6 h

41

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0.031

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Simon Lester

@simonlester.com

More AOC on current state of US foreign policy: "I think that the United States is very much in a compromised position compared to where we were five years ago. Our relationships with our allies are strained, our commitment and demonstrated consistency on democratic values."

February 13, 2026 at 9:07 PM

Reposted by Christina Pagel

3%

Scholar power: 3%

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Political science 56%, Law 22%, History 22%

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🎓 Christina Pagel	-	33	-

Trump Action Tracker

@trumpactiontracker.bsky.social

President Trump said on Friday that regime change in Iran “would be the best thing that could happen,” as he continued to threaten military action against the country. The Trump administration has been steadily building up its military capabilities in the Middle East as Mr....

TAT: [Foreign Policy]

Trump Says Regime Change Would Be the ‘Best Thing’ for Iran

The president has been steadily building up U.S. military forces in the Middle East and threatening another strike on the country if the government does not abandon its nuclear ambitions.

www.nytimes.com

February 14, 2026 at 8:05 PM

Reposted by Simon Schama

7%

Scholar power: 7.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 22%, History 22%

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🎓 Simon Schama	17%	19	7.4%

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45.0%

15.7 h

313

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0.029

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by Randa Slim

33%

Scholar power: 33.1%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 22%, History 22%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Randa Slim	45%	6	33.1%

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51.0%

29.6 h

4

33.1%

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0.027

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by Mohammad Marandi

15%

Scholar power: 15.4%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 22%, History 22%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Mohammad Marandi	21%	6	15.4%

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46.0%

34.6 h

37

15.4%

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0.025

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by Vali Nasr

75%

Scholar power: 75.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 56%, Law 22%, History 22%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Vali Nasr	65%	15	75.5%

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46.0%

31.7 h

4

75.5%

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0.023

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Vali Nasr

@valinasr.bsky.social

I am looking forward to joining this CSIS panel on state of play between US and #Iran www.csis.org/events/unite...

United States and Iran on the Brink: What's at Stake? | CSIS Events

CSIS Middle East Program Experts unpack the latest developments between the United States and Iran.

www.csis.org

February 13, 2026 at 9:58 PM

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