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flag Iranian-born nursing student Hajar Shavandi, stranded in Canada, cannot reach family in Iran amid escalating U.S.-Israel strikes, regional violence, and a deadly crackdown on protests.

flag Sault College nursing student Hajar Shavandi, a 30-year-old Iranian native who moved to Canada two years ago, remains unable to contact family in Iran after U.S. and Israeli strikes escalated tensions in the Middle East. flag The attacks triggered retaliatory strikes across the region, disrupting global travel, raising oil prices, and causing casualties, including at an all-girls school in Iran. flag Shavandi, a former paramedic in Tehran, described the situation as “unbearable” amid ongoing anti-government protests and a violent crackdown reported to have killed thousands. flag She continues to advocate for peace and change, urging global attention to the human cost of the conflict.

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