Maryam Jamshidi
@msjamshidi.bsky.social
Law Prof. Interested in Intl law, national security, sanctions, & SWANA (aka the Middle East & North Africa).
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My latest law review article "Securitizing the University" just dropped. It interrogates the university's relationship to the US nat'l security state both historically & since Oct 7. This relationship is at the heart of attacks against universities over the last 2 yrs papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Thoughtful piece on models of revolutionary change in Iran and which is likely to generate a better future for Iranians alikadivar.substack.com/p/after-the-...
January 29, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Thoughtful piece on models of revolutionary change in Iran and which is likely to generate a better future for Iranians alikadivar.substack.com/p/after-the-...
Turkey strenuously trying to de-escalate the situation. They know if Iran is decapitated they become Israel's next target in the region x.com/clashreport/...
January 29, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Turkey strenuously trying to de-escalate the situation. They know if Iran is decapitated they become Israel's next target in the region x.com/clashreport/...
The existential damage that this SC resolution has done is already clear. An actual death warrant for the UN signed by its highest and most important body. x.com/StateDept/st...
January 28, 2026 at 11:48 PM
The existential damage that this SC resolution has done is already clear. An actual death warrant for the UN signed by its highest and most important body. x.com/StateDept/st...
Iran is preparing for war at every level www.ft.com/content/47d4...
January 28, 2026 at 11:45 PM
Iran is preparing for war at every level www.ft.com/content/47d4...
Really interesting piece on the consequences 4 the global economy if Trump tries 3 blockade Iran - tl;dr the implications for global oil/natural gas shipping would be massive. A blockade of this magnitude would likely constitute an armed attack against Iran www.thesanctionsage.com/p/blockading...
Blockading Iran Could Cause Havoc in the Global Economy
Iran is likely to retaliate by targeting commercial vessels.
www.thesanctionsage.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Really interesting piece on the consequences 4 the global economy if Trump tries 3 blockade Iran - tl;dr the implications for global oil/natural gas shipping would be massive. A blockade of this magnitude would likely constitute an armed attack against Iran www.thesanctionsage.com/p/blockading...
Any attack against the Iran, on these terms, would be patently unlawful, trigger Article 51 under the UN Charter & give Iran a right of self-defense. At this stage, given the imminency of this attack, there is arguably already a right to self-defense. But even more so, this tweet is ITSELF unlawful
January 28, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Any attack against the Iran, on these terms, would be patently unlawful, trigger Article 51 under the UN Charter & give Iran a right of self-defense. At this stage, given the imminency of this attack, there is arguably already a right to self-defense. But even more so, this tweet is ITSELF unlawful
Sina is truly a gem for translating this very interesting and important interview about the path forward for Iranian opposition groups.
X link to Sina's post: x.com/SinaToossi/s...
Youtube link to original interview with Shahriar Ahi for Farsi speakers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=X80a...
X link to Sina's post: x.com/SinaToossi/s...
Youtube link to original interview with Shahriar Ahi for Farsi speakers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=X80a...
January 28, 2026 at 10:39 PM
Sina is truly a gem for translating this very interesting and important interview about the path forward for Iranian opposition groups.
X link to Sina's post: x.com/SinaToossi/s...
Youtube link to original interview with Shahriar Ahi for Farsi speakers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=X80a...
X link to Sina's post: x.com/SinaToossi/s...
Youtube link to original interview with Shahriar Ahi for Farsi speakers: www.youtube.com/watch?v=X80a...
I have only seen clips so far but Rubio's testimony on Iran today seems to have been remarkably frank. Here he starts out by saying that the reason the Iranian govt is backed into a corner is because they can't meet the economic demands of the pp…/n
January 28, 2026 at 10:27 PM
I have only seen clips so far but Rubio's testimony on Iran today seems to have been remarkably frank. Here he starts out by saying that the reason the Iranian govt is backed into a corner is because they can't meet the economic demands of the pp…/n
A new vilayat-e-fagih for the little quisling prince, video here: x.com/nikahang/sta...
January 28, 2026 at 10:21 PM
A new vilayat-e-fagih for the little quisling prince, video here: x.com/nikahang/sta...
The United States appears to be laying the groundwork for an unlawful attack on Iran, using the excuse of protecting US troops in the region - 1000s of miles from the US - to effectively justify the crime of aggression against another sovereign state Video here: x.com/StateDept/st...
January 28, 2026 at 10:17 PM
The United States appears to be laying the groundwork for an unlawful attack on Iran, using the excuse of protecting US troops in the region - 1000s of miles from the US - to effectively justify the crime of aggression against another sovereign state Video here: x.com/StateDept/st...
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Violent settlers in the West Bank are burning Palestinian villages & beating residents with impunity.
These attacks have been met w/ silence from the Trump Admin & Netanyahu govt.
US taxpayers shouldn't be giving the Netanyahu govt an annual $3 billion blank check for weapons.
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These attacks have been met w/ silence from the Trump Admin & Netanyahu govt.
US taxpayers shouldn't be giving the Netanyahu govt an annual $3 billion blank check for weapons.
(1/2)
January 28, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Violent settlers in the West Bank are burning Palestinian villages & beating residents with impunity.
These attacks have been met w/ silence from the Trump Admin & Netanyahu govt.
US taxpayers shouldn't be giving the Netanyahu govt an annual $3 billion blank check for weapons.
(1/2)
These attacks have been met w/ silence from the Trump Admin & Netanyahu govt.
US taxpayers shouldn't be giving the Netanyahu govt an annual $3 billion blank check for weapons.
(1/2)
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This is accurate. Trump has not changed course. He is trying to contain political damage. That's it. There is not pivot. There is no shift at this point. Past experience shows the "new tone," if you can call it that, will be temporary.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
January 28, 2026 at 3:16 PM
This is accurate. Trump has not changed course. He is trying to contain political damage. That's it. There is not pivot. There is no shift at this point. Past experience shows the "new tone," if you can call it that, will be temporary.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/28/u...
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January 28, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Share her story and her legal fund with everyone you know: chuffed.org/project/free...
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"Imposing measures intended to prevent births in a group is defined as a means of genocide under article 2 of the 1948 UN convention"
Israel has decimated Gaza maternity services & destroyed 90% of all fertility clinics, along with thousands of embryos.
Tareq Abu Azzoum reports
Israel has decimated Gaza maternity services & destroyed 90% of all fertility clinics, along with thousands of embryos.
Tareq Abu Azzoum reports
January 28, 2026 at 7:34 AM
"Imposing measures intended to prevent births in a group is defined as a means of genocide under article 2 of the 1948 UN convention"
Israel has decimated Gaza maternity services & destroyed 90% of all fertility clinics, along with thousands of embryos.
Tareq Abu Azzoum reports
Israel has decimated Gaza maternity services & destroyed 90% of all fertility clinics, along with thousands of embryos.
Tareq Abu Azzoum reports
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Border czar Tom Homan: We'll continue to conceal the identities of the ICE mercenaries murdering soccer moms and nurses in the streets—but we'll doxx anyone who tries to stop the kidnapping and murder.
Tim Walz: "I'm going to give Homan the benefit of the doubt."
Trust no politician. Abolish ICE.🏴
Tim Walz: "I'm going to give Homan the benefit of the doubt."
Trust no politician. Abolish ICE.🏴
January 28, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Border czar Tom Homan: We'll continue to conceal the identities of the ICE mercenaries murdering soccer moms and nurses in the streets—but we'll doxx anyone who tries to stop the kidnapping and murder.
Tim Walz: "I'm going to give Homan the benefit of the doubt."
Trust no politician. Abolish ICE.🏴
Tim Walz: "I'm going to give Homan the benefit of the doubt."
Trust no politician. Abolish ICE.🏴
The Trump admin is creating databases of protestors. Not so different from DHS’s surveillance of Black Lives Matter protesters going back several years, the govt’s surveillance of…https://apple.news/Adi7XcezKRzCMOAcrHVOmYQ
January 28, 2026 at 7:57 AM
The Trump admin is creating databases of protestors. Not so different from DHS’s surveillance of Black Lives Matter protesters going back several years, the govt’s surveillance of…https://apple.news/Adi7XcezKRzCMOAcrHVOmYQ
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Amid growing calls for the abolition of ICE, Rep. Delia Ramirez is calling for the entire DHS to be dismantled. Highlighting how much experience the officers who killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti had, Ramirez said, “DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity.”
House Democrat Says Abolishing ICE Isn’t Enough — DHS Must Go, Too
“The problem isn’t ‘training.’ DHS was built to violate our rights,” said Rep. Delia C. Ramirez.
truthout.org
January 27, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Amid growing calls for the abolition of ICE, Rep. Delia Ramirez is calling for the entire DHS to be dismantled. Highlighting how much experience the officers who killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti had, Ramirez said, “DHS was built to violate our rights and has been empowered to act with impunity.”
Trump’s so-called pivot in Minnesota and perhaps on immigration generally reminds me of US drone policy. Instead of “risking” American lives,do targeted ops that still hurt or kill lots of non-Americans so as to avoid the anger of 48 year old white guys www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
January 27, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Trump’s so-called pivot in Minnesota and perhaps on immigration generally reminds me of US drone policy. Instead of “risking” American lives,do targeted ops that still hurt or kill lots of non-Americans so as to avoid the anger of 48 year old white guys www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Here is the child’s drawing.
January 27, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Here is the child’s drawing.
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"Let us go." Immigration attorney Eric Lee shares a drawing by his five-year-old client, stuck in an immigration prison.
January 27, 2026 at 3:42 AM
"Let us go." Immigration attorney Eric Lee shares a drawing by his five-year-old client, stuck in an immigration prison.
They are arresting the lawyers www.instagram.com/p/DT6IWcNDJ2...
January 25, 2026 at 5:34 PM
They are arresting the lawyers www.instagram.com/p/DT6IWcNDJ2...
While the @nytimes.com has long acted a a stenographer for Israel/US, this reporting on the Iran protests is some of the best I’ve seen. It depicts the horror and brutality of what happened in Iran, Jan 8-10. The blood on the hands of the govt cannot be washed away www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/w...
January 25, 2026 at 5:31 PM
While the @nytimes.com has long acted a a stenographer for Israel/US, this reporting on the Iran protests is some of the best I’ve seen. It depicts the horror and brutality of what happened in Iran, Jan 8-10. The blood on the hands of the govt cannot be washed away www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/w...
A video of Payman Akhavan, an intl lawyer, presenting at the UN on the mass atrocities in Iran but with the most factually and legally suspect reasoning unfortunately www.instagram.com/reel/DT59V4o...
January 25, 2026 at 4:47 PM
A video of Payman Akhavan, an intl lawyer, presenting at the UN on the mass atrocities in Iran but with the most factually and legally suspect reasoning unfortunately www.instagram.com/reel/DT59V4o...
As Israel’s genocide has continued, western outlets have undermined the death toll from the Min of Health in Gaza, dubbing it “Hamas run.” Even tho the Ministry’s #s r reliable & a big undercount. When it comes to Iran, they openly run w/the highest unverified #s they can time.com/7357635/more...
Iran Protest Death Toll Could Top 30,000: Local Officials
According to two senior officials of the country’s Ministry of Health who spoke with TIME.
time.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:32 PM
As Israel’s genocide has continued, western outlets have undermined the death toll from the Min of Health in Gaza, dubbing it “Hamas run.” Even tho the Ministry’s #s r reliable & a big undercount. When it comes to Iran, they openly run w/the highest unverified #s they can time.com/7357635/more...