The New Arab Staff

Mahmoud Aslan

Mahmoud Aslan

Mahmoud Aslan is an Iranian journalist based in Tehran. 

With thousands fleeing US-Israel airstrikes, hotels across Iran have become lifelines, but overcrowding and lack of support leave families struggling to survive

24 March, 2026

The mass arrests represent the most aggressive domestic security operation since the US-Israeli war on Iran began.

23 March, 2026

Over the days that followed, a distinct pattern emerged: strikes were no longer confined to military or intelligence sites but extended to civilian areas.

23 March, 2026

Military analysts say the US-Israeli war on Iran is one of the first modern conflicts in which AI systems play a central rather than a supporting role

18 March, 2026

The Iranian city of Tehran has learned to live with the sirens. But it has not yet learned to live with what follows them.

16 March, 2026

Damage has been reported to 18 pre-hospital emergency bases and between 14 and 18 ambulances, along with several county health centres.

16 March, 2026

Iran estimates that about five million of its citizens live abroad, though some Iranian media outlets place the number closer to ten million.

11 March, 2026

As US‑Israel strikes hit Iran, blood donation centres see long queues, with citizens rushing to help hospitals cope with rising war casualties and a shortage

10 March, 2026

The US-Israeli strikes moved across Tehran, Shiraz, Sanandaj, Maragheh, Lamerd, Minab, Ahvaz, and Tabriz simultaneously, creating a geography of destruction.

07 March, 2026

As US-Israeli strikes hit Tehran, volunteers transform city squares into rescue hubs, pulling survivors from rubble & creating an improvised emergency network

06 March, 2026