Iranian citizens are trying to keep themselves safe during the war with the U.S. with a crowdsourced iOS app, but most users are located outside of Iran's borders, out of direct danger. Warning citizens about airstrikes and troop maneuvers are critical during a war. However, sometimes that informati
Share: JAKARTA - In the midst of conflict and information limitations, Iranian citizens take extreme measures. They build their own crowdsourced air attack warning system.The platform called Mahsa Alert emerged as an emergency solution when there was no official government system to provide public w
As the U.S. and Israel round out a fifth week of war with Iran, some 93 million civilians living inside Iran are stuck in a conflict zone without a missile alert system or access to the internet. Another 4 million people of Iranian origin worldwide are cut off from their friends and family still in
Since Donald Trump’s war on Iran started more than three weeks ago, United States military forces have allegedly attacked more than 9,000 sites, creating a climate of fear and constant uncertainty for Iranians in Tehran and across the country. Without an advanced warning system from the government,