Last #October, when one of Maryam’s* #students asked her what she thought about the #hijab, which is mandatory in Iran, Maryam knew it was risky to answer.

“Do you really want to know?" she asked them, wondering if they would be able to keep her reply a secret.

A week later she was summoned to court.

Maryam’s conversation with her students had been reported, and she had been accused of jeopardizing Iran’s national security. The judge told her if she were reported again, she would lose her job.

Although educational institutions in Iran are tightly controlled, they have also been spaces where young people come to understand the world around them.

But during the war, these spaces of exploration have become more restricted and more dangerous.

If you want to know more, read our latest story on our new publication, #Iran War Dispatches, via the link.

https://www.iranwar.news/

THE LATEST NEWS AT THIS HOUR:

#PAKISTAN TO MEDIATE U.S.-IRAN TALKS, SAYS ISRAELI OFFICIAL; NO CONFIRMATION FROM IRAN: Pakistan joins #Turkey and #Egypt in the list of countries trying to mediate between the countries, Axios reported. The #White #House confirmed that #Trump spoke with Pakistan’s army chief on Sunday to discuss the conflict.

https://www.axios.com/2026/03/23/trump-suspends-iran-strikes-hormuz-negotiations

#OIL PRICES FELL, THEN ROSE ABOVE $100 AGAIN: Oil prices went back above $100 per barrel after a sharp drop on Monday following #Trump’s announcement of productive talks with #Iran, according to BBC.

https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cn8dldl0jx9t