# Duolingo D-Day: Iranians question latest US sanctions targeting education

https://mins.news/en/item/39897

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-01 07:25 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/1/duolingo-d-day-iranians-question-latest-us-sanctions-targeting-education?traffic_source=rss

> The United States has expanded sanctions on Iran and indefinitely suspended education-related licences that allowed limited cooperation between US universities, individuals and Iranians. The measures affect academic exchanges, education services and overseas study testing, prompting many Iranians to say ordinary civilians are being unjustly cut off from the international community.

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