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Posts by Sanam Mahoozi

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Iran Eases Some Internet Restrictions, as Wider Blackout Passes 50th Day

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 🛜

#DigitalBlackOutIran

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As Internet Blackout Hits Day 45, Iranians Bemoan State Hypocrisy and Economic Risks

As Internet Blackout Hits Day 45, Iranians Bemoan State Hypocrisy and Economic Risks

Our latest @nytimes.com 🛜

#DigitalBlackOutIran

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Stuck in ‘Limbo,’ Iranians Take Stock After Six Brutal Weeks

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 👇🏼

#Ceasefire

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Iranians Voice Shock and Defiance in Face of Trump’s Latest Deadline

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 👇🏼

#IranWar

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Iranians Condemn Strike on a Top University

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 👇🏼

#Sharif

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Lost Friendships, Broken Relationships: How the War in Iran Is Dividing the Diaspora

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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Iran Condemns Attacks on Its Universities, Warns of Retaliation

After attacks on several Iranian campuses, Iranian forces warn they could target American universities in the region.

Read our latest @nytimes.com 👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

#IranWar

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Trump Zigzags on Iran, Claiming ‘Great Progress’ but Making Threats

President Trump Zigzags on Iran, Claiming ‘Great Progress’ but Making Threats.

Read our latest @nytimes.com 👇🏼

#IranWar

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Iranians Reject Trump’s Offer for Cease-Fire but Signal Openness to Talks

‘Iranians Reject Trump’s Offer for Cease-Fire but Signal Openness to Talks’

Read our latest @nytimes.com 👇🏼

#Iran

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Iran responds to Trump’s energy threat with defiance and warnings of its own.

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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Read our latest with @lattif.bsky.social 🛜

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Internet Blackout Keeps Iranians From Reaching Loved Ones During New Year Holiday

Internet Blackout Keeps Iranians From Reaching Loved Ones During New Year Holiday 👇🏼

Read our latest @nytimes.com 🛜

#DigitalBlackOutIran

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For Iranians, Bombing of Gas Field Worsens Already Dire Energy Crisis

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 👇🏼

#SouthPars
#LNG

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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.

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 🙏

#desalination
#IranWar

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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...

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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New Iranian Leader Vows to Keep Global Oil Gateway Blocked

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 👇🏼

#Iran

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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.

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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Our @sanammahoozi.bsky.social on @forbes.com 👉

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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.

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.

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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.

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 🙏

#Iran

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Who Is Mojtaba Khamenei, a Son and Possible Successor of Iran’s Supreme Leader?

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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Our fantastic @sanammahoozi.bsky.social reporting on the latest in Iran for @nytimes.com 👉

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Strike on Girls’ School Kills at Least 175, Iranian State Media Says

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 👇🏼

#Minab

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Iran’s Students, Undeterred After Deadly Crackdown, Are Protesting Again

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 👇🏼

#IranRevolution2026

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Iran Students Protest for Second Day Despite State Crackdown

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 👇🏼

#Sharif_University

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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.

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

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@cityjournalism.bsky.social

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Iran Holds Exercises in Strait of Hormuz After Trump Threatens Military Action

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 👇🏼

#Hormuz

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Iran Protester’s Death in Custody Sparks Outrage. His Family Believes He Was Executed.

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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Thousands Rally for Iran Regime Change in Cities Around the World

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 👇🏼

#Munich

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‘It’s Collective Punishment’: Iran Exacts Heavy Price on Protest Supporters

“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 📰

#IranMassacre

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