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Sanam Mahoozi

Sanam Mahoozi

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Iran and the Arabian Peninsula depend on desalination plants to survive – why water has become a target

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.

13.03.2026 9

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Sanam Mahoozi

Iran and the Arabian Penisula depend on desalination plants to survive – why water has become a target

Iran and the Arabian Penisula 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.

13.03.2026 10

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Sanam Mahoozi

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.

06.03.2026 10

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Sanam Mahoozi

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.

20.02.2026 80

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Sanam Mahoozi

Inside the challenges faced by journalists covering Iran’s protests

Reporting on Iran’s anti-government protests comes with extraordinary risks and obstacles.

29.01.2026 9

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Sanam Mahoozi

Iran’s record drought and cheap fuel have sparked an air pollution crisis – but the real causes run much deeper

Schools are closing and hospitals are admitting patients suffering from lung diseases as Tehran and other Iranian cities face a severe air...

04.12.2025 9

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Sanam Mahoozi

Iran’s capital faces unprecedented water shortages and even possible evacuation. What changes could help?

Iran is suffering huge water shortages. Expert believe there are changes that could help.

14.11.2025 10

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Sanam Mahoozi

Drought, sand storms and evacuations: how Iran’s climate crisis gets ignored

Tehran is facing its worst water shortages for ten years, but there is little reporting on it outside Iran.

16.10.2025 20

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Sanam Mahoozi

Why climate is an everyday story – but media coverage still spikes around special environment days and UN summits

International media reporting of the world’s most climate-vulnerable nations is sporadic.

04.06.2025 7

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Sanam Mahoozi

Women and girls are on the frontline of climate change – but their stories are seldom heard

The media must do more to amplify women in climate and environmental reporting.

07.03.2025 6

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Sanam Mahoozi