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August 2026
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Not This Time.

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Not This Time.

Civilians of Iran launched in June 2025, in the hours after the first Israeli strikes on Tehran. This post explains what we are, what we have built, and why the work is not optional.

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How to end the ‘Hormuz war’

This opinion piece examines possible pathways to ending the confrontation over the Strait of Hormuz and argues that diplomatic solutions are needed to prevent a prolonged regional crisis.

Alan Eyre6 min read

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US launches ‘heavy wave’ of new attacks on Iran

A new wave of US strikes on Iran has reportedly struck a residential building and killed a couple and their two-year-old child on Qeshm Island.

By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters5 min read

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MSF responds to conflict in the Middle East

Médecins Sans Frontières warned that civilians, hospitals, and essential infrastructure must be protected as the humanitarian consequences of the US–Iran war continue to deepen across the region.

Maryam Srour3 min read
MSF responds to conflict in the Middle East

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Trump is playing chicken with America's oil reserves

As the US–Iran war drives up energy market risks, the Trump administration is increasingly relying on America’s emergency oil reserves, raising concerns about the long-term costs of using strategic petroleum supplies to manage wartime economic pressure.

Hekmat Aboukhater7 min read

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Iran: UN experts alarmed by renewed escalation of hostilities, call for accountability

UN human rights experts have raised alarm over renewed US–Iran hostilities, calling for independent investigations into alleged violations of international law, including attacks affecting civilians and protected civilian sites.

Reem Alsalem, Morris Tidball-Binz, George Katrougalos, Ben Saul, Farida Shaheed3 min read
Iran: UN experts alarmed by renewed escalation of hostilities, call for accountability

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Join CoI: Volunteer Roles Open Across the Division

Civilians of Iran is expanding its documentation and analysis capacity. We are looking for volunteers across six roles, communications, technical, design, administration, international law, and journalism, who are committed to rigorous, principled reporting on the human cost of conflict on Iranian civilians.

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After the Blast: The Hidden Civilian Harm of the Mahshahr Strikes

The visible damage in Mahshahr was only the first layer. The deeper civilian harm lies in the systems the strikes interrupted: power, water, work, emergency response, and household life.

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After the Blast: The Hidden Civilian Harm of the Mahshahr Strikes

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"War on essential infrastructure is war on civilians"

Attacks on essential infrastructure have already punished millions of civilians both near and far from the front lines. This pattern, combined with an escalatory rhetoric that disregards the limits imposed by international humanitarian law, normalizes a style of warfare that strips away our shared humanity.

Mirjana Spoljaric1 min read
"War on essential infrastructure is war on civilians"

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IRCS and INCHL Condemn U.S. Strike on Destroyer Dena as Grave Breach of IHL Violation

Statement No. 5 of the Iranian Red Crescent Society and the National Committee on International Humanitarian Law documents the March 5, 2026 U.S. submarine strike on the destroyer Dena, a training vessel returning from an international naval exercise in India, which killed 84 crew members and cadets, left 20 missing, and wounded 32 more near the territorial waters of Sri Lanka. The statement identifies at least ten discrete violations of international humanitarian law, including breaches of Geneva Convention II, the San Remo Manual, and the law of neutrality.

Pir Hossein Kolivand2 min read
IRCS and INCHL Condemn U.S. Strike on Destroyer Dena as Grave Breach of IHL Violation

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MSF adapts and scales up activities amid escalating Middle East conflict

Médecins Sans Frontières warned that escalating attacks across the Middle East, including in Iran, have killed, injured, and displaced civilians, and called for the protection of civilians and medical infrastructure.

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MSF adapts and scales up activities amid escalating Middle East conflict

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UNESCO expresses concern over the protection of cultural heritage sites amidst escalating violence in the Middle East

UNESCO has expressed concern over reported damage to cultural heritage sites in Iran amid escalating hostilities in the Middle East, reminding all parties of their obligations to protect cultural property under international law.

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UNESCO expresses concern over the protection of cultural heritage sites amidst escalating violence in the Middle East