Three months of classes held online in Iran because of the war
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Schools in Iran have been closed for three months due to ongoing war involving US and Israeli strikes targeting military and civilian infrastructure, including educational facilities. Despite a ceasefire, the new routine of online classes continues for families affected by the conflict.
Every afternoon since Iran's war with the United States and Israel erupted, Sarah has sat with her seven-year-old son for online classes. And despite the current ceasefire, schools remain closed. The new routine has upended their lives. The 38-year-old mother was relieved when lessons moved online after the war began on February 28, with US-Israeli strikes hitting military as well as civilian infrastructure, including schools, in nearly 40 days of fighting.