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Iranian Activists Launch Mahsa Alert for Civilian Safety

3/25/2026

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In response to Iran's lack of a public emergency alert system during the conflict with Israel, Iranian digital rights activists created Mahsa Alert.
Mahsa Alert provides push notifications about attacks and offline mapping.
Holistic Resilience, a US-based group, developed Mahsa Alert, and users report incidents that staff verify before appearing on the map.
The team identified danger zones linked to Iran's military and nuclear sites to help citizens avoid attacks.

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Story summary

In response to Iran's lack of a public emergency alert system during the conflict with Israel, Iranian digital rights activists created Mahsa Alert.
Mahsa Alert provides push notifications about attacks and offline mapping.
Holistic Resilience, a US-based group, developed Mahsa Alert, and users report incidents that staff verify before appearing on the map.
The team identified danger zones linked to Iran's military and nuclear sites to help citizens avoid attacks.