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@sanammahoozi.bsky.social
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Journalist writing global environmental stories
Supporters of the Islamic Republic are using images of unveiled women to promote nationalism amid political tensions. Meanwhile, artists like
#ParastooAhmadi
face lash sentences for performing unveiled. Erika Solomon and I
@nytimes.com
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#hijab
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Iran’s Loyalists Promote a Wider Nationalism, Unveiled Women Included
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/24/world/europe/iran-war-regime-nationalism.html
1 day ago
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Ahead of Iran’s first match, Iranians are divided: some see the team as representing the Islamic Republic, others are supporting. Many are exhausted after war and years of unrest. ⚽️Our latest with
@yjtorbati.bsky.social
and Shirin Hakim for
@nytimes.com
#WorldCup2026
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Jaded and Exhausted, Many Iranians Shrug at World Cup
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/15/world/middleeast/iran-national-team-fans.html
11 days ago
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What Iranian State Media Says Is in Outline of ‘Unofficial’ Deal With U.S. The White House immediately dismissed the report, which detailed terms for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as a “complete fabrication.” Our latest
@nytimes.com
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#StraitOfHormuz
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What Iranian State Media Says Is in Outline of ‘Unofficial’ Deal With U.S.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/world/middleeast/iran-unofficial-deal-strait.html
29 days ago
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We spoke to Iranians slowly reconnecting with the outside world as the government partially restores internet access. The blackout has come at a huge financial, psychological, and emotional cost. @ErikaSolomon and I
@nytimes.com
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#DigitalBlackoutIran
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After 88 Days of Censored News, TV and Chat, Iranians Are Coming Back Online
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/world/europe/iran-internet.html
30 days ago
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Organizations that track online traffic confirmed an uptick in activity on Tuesday, as Iranians reconnected to the global internet after a government-imposed shutdown. Our latest
@yjtorbati.bsky.social
@nytimes.com
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#DigitalBlackOutIran
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Iran Begins Lifting Monthslong Internet Blackout, Officials Say
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/world/middleeast/iran-internet-blackout-lifting.html
about 1 month ago
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Oil slick devastates Iran’s pristine Shidvar Island — birds, turtles, and crabs trapped in tar across the protected sanctuary as environmentalists warn of a growing ecological disaster. Our latest article for
@nytimes.com
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#Shidvar
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Oil Slick Reaches a Pristine Persian Gulf Island in Iran
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/world/europe/oil-slick-reaches-a-pristine-persian-gulf-island-in-iran.html
about 1 month ago
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The Islamic Republic has carried out several executions this week on charges including ‘espionage’. Rights groups warn of a sharp surge in executions and growing concerns over due process and transparency. Our latest
@nytimes.com
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#StopExecutions
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Executions Surge in Iran Since Cease-fire, Rights Groups Say
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/15/world/middleeast/execution-iran-ceasefire.html
about 1 month ago
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Nations Brace for Long-Term Economic Woes as Trump Calls Iran Truce Plan ‘Garbage’ Our latest
@nytimes.com
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#Iran
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As Trump Dismisses Iran Truce Plan, World Braces for Lasting Economic Pain
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/world/middleeast/economic-woes-trump-iran-truce.html
about 1 month ago
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A Large Oil Slick Is Detected Off a Key Iranian Oil Depot The slick, captured in satellite images near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf, has raised concerns about the condition of Iran’s oil infrastructure. Our latest
@nytimes.com
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#Kharg
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A Large Oil Slick Is Detected Off a Key Iranian Oil Depot
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/climate/iran-kharg-oil-spill-hormuz.html
about 2 months ago
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New Asiatic cheetahs found in Iran—a rare glimmer of hope for a species on the brink of extinction. But reports that conservationist
#ImanMemarian
has been arrested by authorities cast a troubling shadow. Our article
@nytimes.com
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#AsiaticCheetah
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In Iran, Cheetah Sightings Offer Rare Spots of Hope Amid War
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/world/middleeast/iran-cheetah-sightings-war.html
about 2 months ago
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For 50 days, millions in Iran have lived in digital silence. Cut off from loved ones abroad, denied access to information, and unable to run businesses that depend on the internet. Our latest article
@nytimes.com
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#DigitalBlackOutIran
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Iran Eases Some Internet Restrictions, as Wider Blackout Passes 50th Day
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/19/world/middleeast/iran-internet-blackout-50th-day.html
2 months ago
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As Internet Blackout Hits Day 45, Iranians Bemoan State Hypocrisy and Economic Risks Our latest
@nytimes.com
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#DigitalBlackOutIran
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As Internet Blackout Hits Day 45, Iranians Bemoan State Hypocrisy and Economic Risks
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/world/middleeast/iran-internet-blackout.html
2 months ago
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With a tenuous cease-fire in place, Iranians are left picking up the pieces of their lives. Some fear the government will crack down on its domestic critics. Our latest with
@yjtorbati.bsky.social
for
@nytimes.com
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#Ceasefire
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Stuck in ‘Limbo,’ Iranians Take Stock After Six Brutal Weeks
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/world/middleeast/iran-ceasefire-voices.html
3 months ago
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With President Trump’s deadline to unleash mass destruction on Iran just hours away on Tuesday, Iranians faced the threats with a mix of indifference, defiance, and bewilderment. Read our latest
@nytimes.com
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#IranWar
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Iranians Voice Shock and Defiance in Face of Trump’s Latest Deadline
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/world/middleeast/iran-shock-defiance-trump-deadline-threat.html
3 months ago
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Government officials and anti-government activists alike denounced the attacks on the Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, the latest Iranian center for higher education to be targeted. Read our latest
@nytimes.com
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#Sharif
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Iranians Condemn Strike on a Top University
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/world/middleeast/iranians-condemn-university-strike.html
3 months ago
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Nothing feels normal for Iranians—at home or abroad. Despite a shared hatred of the Islamic Republic, divisions are growing within the diaspora over
#IranWar
and opposition.
@yjtorbati.bsky.social
and I spoke to those navigating broken ties for
@nytimes.com
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Lost Friendships, Broken Relationships: How the War in Iran Is Dividing the Diaspora
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/world/middleeast/iran-war-diaspora.html
3 months ago
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After attacks on several Iranian campuses, Iranian forces warn they could target American universities in the region. Read our latest
@nytimes.com
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#IranWar
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Iran Condemns Attacks on Its Universities, Warns of Retaliation
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/world/middleeast/iran-universities-strikes.html
3 months ago
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President Trump Zigzags on Iran, Claiming ‘Great Progress’ but Making Threats. Read our latest
@nytimes.com
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#IranWar
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Trump Zigzags on Iran, Claiming ‘Great Progress’ but Making Threats
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/world/middleeast/trump-iran-threats-kharg-island.html
3 months ago
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‘Iranians Reject Trump’s Offer for Cease-Fire but Signal Openness to Talks’ Read our latest
@nytimes.com
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#Iran
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Iranians Reject Trump’s Offer for Cease-Fire but Signal Openness to Talks
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/world/middleeast/iran-talks-cease-fire.html
3 months ago
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Iranian officials responded defiantly to President Trump’s threat to escalate attacks, warning that Iran would retaliate in kind if the US or its allies widened their strikes against the country’s critical infrastructure. My latest
@nytimes.com
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Iran responds to Trump’s energy threat with defiance and warnings of its own.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/22/world/iran-war-oil-trump/iran-response-trump-threat-power-plants?smid=url-share
3 months ago
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Internet Blackout Keeps Iranians From Reaching Loved Ones During New Year Holiday 👇🏼 Read our latest
@nytimes.com
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#DigitalBlackOutIran
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Internet Blackout Keeps Iranians From Reaching Loved Ones During New Year Holiday
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/world/middleeast/iran-war-nowruz-internet-blackout.html
3 months ago
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The South Pars gas field, hit by airstrikes on Wednesday, is central to the energy supply of Iran, which was already suffering blackouts before the war. Read our latest
@nytimes.com
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#SouthPars
#LNG
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For Iranians, Bombing of Gas Field Worsens Already Dire Energy Crisis
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/18/climate/south-pars-iran-gas-field-bombing.html
3 months ago
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My new piece in the conversation explains why water infrastructure is becoming a critical vulnerability in Iran and across the Persian Gulf 💧
@journalismatcity.bsky.social
@uk.theconversation.com
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#desalination
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Iran and the Arabian Peninsula depend on desalination plants to survive – why water has become a target
Plants that convert seawater to drinking water are at the heart of major cities in the Gulf. But they are increasingly becoming military targets.
https://theconversation.com/iran-and-the-arabian-peninsula-depend-on-desalination-plants-to-survive-why-water-has-become-a-target-278142
3 months ago
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Our new Nature Sustainability paper shows climate pressures exacerbate but do not cause Iran’s water crisis. The roots lie in governance and strategic priorities. No technical fix without structural reform. A huge thanks to NimaShokri and other co-authors 💧
#Iran
#Water
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Iran’s policy priorities intensify water crisis - Nature Sustainability
The chronic water crisis in Iran stems from decades of water-intensive development, fragmented governance and national priorities that sidelined environmental protection. Without major governance refo...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-026-01784-0
3 months ago
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Oil prices surged on Thursday after ships came under attack in the Persian Gulf, and Iran’s supreme leader vowed revenge for U.S. and Israeli airstrikes. Read our latest for
@nytimes.com
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#Iran
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New Iranian Leader Vows to Keep Global Oil Gateway Blocked
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/12/world/middleeast/iran-oil-war.html
4 months ago
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It was a great pleasure to be featured on the alumni page of SOAS, one of the universities I studied at. Thank you to the SOAS Alumni team for the opportunity and the recognition.
@soasuni.bsky.social
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SOAS Alumnae: celebrating International Women’s Month with voices from our community
SOAS alumnae across industries, geographies, and career moments share insights from their journeys and the lessons that shaped them.
https://www.soas.ac.uk/about/blogs/soas-alumnae-celebrating-international-womens-month-voices-our-community
4 months ago
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reposted by
Sanam Mahoozi
Department of Journalism, City St George's University of London
4 months ago
Our
@sanammahoozi.bsky.social
on
@forbes.com
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War’s environmental impact—especially on the atmosphere—is often overlooked. My latest article
@forbes.com
looks at how conflict in Iran could intensify dust and sand storms in an already vulnerable region. Read more 👇
#Iran
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Iran: War, Dust And The Toxic Afterlife Of Bombing
Modern warfare is usually studied through politics and strategy, but its impact on atmospheric dust is often overlooked.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/sanammahoozi/2026/03/10/iran-war-dust-and-the-toxic-afterlife-of-bombing/
4 months ago
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When conflict escalates, information becomes scarce — and censored in Iran. Iran’s divided media landscape shapes how crises are reported and understood. My latest for
@uk.theconversation.com
@citystgeorges.bsky.social
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#Iran
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Iran’s divided media landscape makes getting information during wartime even harder
Reporting on Iran is challenging, both from inside the country and from outside.
https://theconversation.com/irans-divided-media-landscape-makes-getting-information-during-wartime-even-harder-277321
4 months ago
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Installing the son of Ali Khamenei- the authoritarian ruler killed in a strike - could inflame anger among Iranians demanding regime change. Thousands were killed by security forces in brutal crackdowns on protests. Our latest
@nytimes.com
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Who Is Mojtaba Khamenei, a Son and Possible Successor of Iran’s Supreme Leader?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/03/world/middleeast/mojtaba-khamenei-iran-successor-who.html
4 months ago
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reposted by
Sanam Mahoozi
Department of Journalism, City St George's University of London
4 months ago
Our fantastic
@sanammahoozi.bsky.social
reporting on the latest in Iran for
@nytimes.com
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Videos and images verified by The New York Times showed that at least half of the school was destroyed. It was not immediately clear why the school was hit, or which country’s forces had fired at it. Read our latest
@nytimes.com
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#Minab
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Strike on Girls’ School Kills at Least 175, Iranian State Media Says
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/01/world/middleeast/girls-school-strike-iran-video.html
4 months ago
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Students are protesting at universities despite a recent deadly crackdown. Some videos show Islamic Republic flags burned, Lion and Sun flags raised, and chants of “Long live the shah” amid U.S. tensions. Our latest
@nytimes.com
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#IranRevolution2026
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Iran’s Students, Undeterred After Deadly Crackdown, Are Protesting Again
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/27/world/middleeast/iran-student-protests.html
4 months ago
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Iranian students protested for a second consecutive day at major universities in Tehran and Mashhad, openly demanding an end to the Islamic Republic. Read our latest
@nytimes.com
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#Sharif_University
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Iran Students Protest for Second Day Despite State Crackdown
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/world/middleeast/iran-student-protests.html
4 months ago
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I analyse the sharp rise in US–Iran tensions — Trump’s ultimatum, stalled talks, military posturing, and Iran’s crackdown at home. With protests and diaspora mobilisation growing.
#IranRevolution2026
@uk.theconversation.com
@cityjournalism.bsky.social
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Trump has given Iran a ten-day ultimatum – but chances of an agreement look slim
The US military buildup in the Middle East is now sufficient for Trump to order military action against Iran at any moment.
https://theconversation.com/trump-has-given-iran-a-ten-day-ultimatum-but-chances-of-an-agreement-look-slim-276125
4 months ago
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IRGC held live military exercises on Monday in the Strait of Hormuz a day before nuclear talks between the United States and Iran were set to resume in Geneva. Read our latest
@nytimes.com
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#Hormuz
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Iran Holds Exercises in Strait of Hormuz After Trump Threatens Military Action
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/world/middleeast/iran-strait-hormuz-exercise-talks-geneva-trump.html
4 months ago
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Arrested on Jan 8- Dead two weeks later. Ali Rahbar’s death in custody is now under investigation by rights groups as a possible extrajudicial killing. His family says he has been executed. Read our latest feature
@nytimes.com
#IranMassacre
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Iran Protester’s Death in Custody Sparks Outrage. His Family Believes He Was Executed.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/15/world/middleeast/ali-rahbar-iran-protester.html
4 months ago
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Hundreds of thousands rally for Iran ‘regime change’ worldwide following a Saturday appeal from former crown prince Reza Pahlavi. Protests in London, Melbourne, Munich, Tokyo, Toronto and LA. I reported from London for
@nytimes.com
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#Munich
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Thousands Rally for Iran Regime Change in Cities Around the World
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/14/world/europe/iran-regime-rallies-munich.html
4 months ago
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“It’s collective punishment.” Iran is cracking down far beyond individual prosecutions: doctors arrested for treating protesters, businesses shut down, media silenced. Our feature article
@nytimes.com
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#IranMassacre
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‘It’s Collective Punishment’: Iran Exacts Heavy Price on Protest Supporters
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/world/middleeast/iran-protests-crackdown.html
5 months ago
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reposted by
Sanam Mahoozi
Department of Journalism, City St George's University of London
5 months ago
@sanammahoozi.bsky.social
, a
@nytimes.com
journalist and our own
@journalismatcity.bsky.social
research associate, uncovers the challenges Iranian journalists are facing as they seek to cover the darkest hours of Iran. Today on
@theconversation.com
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Covering Iran during one its darkest hours presents a serious challenge for journalists who are Iranian. Today, I wrote for The Conversation about my thoughts on the matter.
#DigitalBlackoutIran
@us.theconversation.com
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Inside the challenges faced by journalists covering Iran’s protests
Reporting on Iran’s anti-government protests comes with extraordinary risks and obstacles.
https://theconversation.com/inside-the-challenges-faced-by-journalists-covering-irans-protests-274130
5 months ago
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Many in Iran are gaining brief and unexplained windows of online connectivity, offering a widening glimpse of the extent of the government crackdown as rights groups report thousands killed. Read our latest
@nytimes.com
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#DigitalBlackoutIran
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Amid Two-Week Internet Blackout, Some Iranians Are Getting Back Online
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/world/middleeast/iran-internet.html
5 months ago
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Iran Protests Quelled Since Deadly Crackdown, Residents Say
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/world/middleeast/iran-protests-deadly-crackdown.html
5 months ago
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Iran Prepares to Execute a Protester as Trump Threatens ‘Strong Action’ Rights groups and relatives said Iran planned to put a protester to death for the first time during the latest wave of unrest. Our latest
@nytimes.com
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#ErfanSoltani
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Iran Prepares to Execute a Protester as Trump Threatens ‘Strong Action’
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/world/middleeast/iran-protests-soltani-execution-trump.html
5 months ago
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‘Shoot to Kill’: Eyewitnesses say security forces are opening fire with automatic weapons on unarmed protesters. Hospitals report gunshot wounds and skull fractures. Doctors describe a mass-casualty. Our latest
@nytimes.com
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#IranRevolution2026
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‘Shoot to Kill’: Accounts of Brutal Crackdown Emerge From Iran
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/world/middleeast/iran-protester-deaths.html
5 months ago
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Sanam Mahoozi
Malachy Browne
6 months ago
NYT team Erika Solomon,
@sanammahoozi.bsky.social
@sanjanamv.bsky.social
interviewed Iranians and collected witness videos to capture the unrest that led to widespread protests this weekend. Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/w...
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Inside Iran’s Protests: How a Plunging Currency Set Off Wide Unrest
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/10/world/europe/iran-protests-economy-currency-collapse.html?unlocked_article_code=1.DVA.gXE6.uZUACXaOZFt5&smid=url-share
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Iran Is Cut Off From the Internet as Protests Intensify 🛜🆘 Internet connectivity data shows that the country went almost completely offline, as the government cracks down on protesters. Read our latest
@nytimes.com
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#KeepItOn
#IranProtests
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Iran Is Cut Off From the Internet as Protests Intensify
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/world/middleeast/iran-protests.html
6 months ago
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Iran protests, now in their ninth day, have erupted in most provinces, and the chants have gone beyond economic demands to calls for freedom and the ouster of the Islamic Republic’s authoritarian leadership. Our update
@nytimes.com
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#IranProtests
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Facing Protests and Economic Crisis, Iran Offers Citizens Monthly Payments
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/world/europe/iran-protests-payments.html
6 months ago
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‘U.S. Is Locked and Loaded if Iran Kills Protesters’ President Trump’s remarks come as Iran enters its 6th day of protests, with crowds chanting “death to the dictator” in reference to Iran’s leadership. Our update
@nytimes.com
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#Trump
#Iran
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Trump Says U.S. Is ‘Locked and Loaded’ if Iran Kills Protesters
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/world/middleeast/trump-iran-protests.html
6 months ago
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Frustration with Iran’s regime has fueled a fifth consecutive day of protests, which have turned deadly. Authorities say at least one person has been killed, with reports of further deaths and violence. Read our latest
@nytimes.com
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#IranProtests
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Iran Protests Turn Deadly as Violence and Anger Spread
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/01/world/middleeast/iran-protests-deaths.html
6 months ago
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