GoKawiilIranian graduate students in US face travel bans, visa limits amid homeland conflict
Nature's careers coverage describes how Iranian postgraduate students and early-career researchers, including those studying in the United States, have been disrupted by a year of upheaval in Iran. This includes a 12-day war in June 2025 involving Israeli, Iranian and US strikes on nuclear and military sites, followed by an economic crisis and government crackdown on protests. Nearly 12,000 Iranian postgraduate students were enrolled in US institutions in 2024-25, many of whom now also contend with US travel, visa and work restrictions.