Mahya Tavan

Sustainable Nutrition

[The Australian @australian]

Iranian state TV has branded its national women’s football team ‘wartime traitors’ after players refused to sing the Islamic regime’s anthem at their Women’s Asian Cup opener. Read more: https://t.co/65Fx1xE9I7

[Prue MacSween @macsween_prue]

The wellbeing of these brave women & their families in Iran is of major concern. The should be offered sanctuary here. They have been labelled traitors https://t.co/XZEkrojpvt

[Sara @lostcontext_]

🚨 Arrest of Amir Shahidi – Father of Killed Protester Mehrshad Shahidi

Amir Shahidi, father of Mehrshad Shahidi - one of the victims killed during the nationwide Woman, Life, Freedom protests - was arrested two days ago on March 4, 2026. Despite more than 2 days passing, no institution has accepted responsibility for his detention.

According to reports, the family has repeatedly contacted security and judicial authorities, but every agency denies any role in his arrest and claims no involvement. No official explanation has been given for the reason behind his detention or any charges against him.

If this refusal of accountability continues, Amir Shahidi's situation legally constitutes an enforced disappearance - a grave violation of human rights and international law.

In the current war crisis, the regime's refusal to acknowledge or account for this father's detention, while families of protest victims are targeted, raises the gravest fears for his safety, health, and life.

#امیر_شهیدی
#AmirShahidi
#IranWar2026
#IranRevolution2026

[Omid Djalili @omid9]

Imagine the UK government saying this about @GNev2 when he refused to sing the national anthem before England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 games.

Iran women’s national football team are in grave danger. Please share.

#IranMassacre
#IranIsraelWar

[Tracey Holmes @TraceyLeeHolmes]

The Iran women's football team has been labelled 'wartime traitors' on Iran State Television.
Why? Because they didn't sing the anthem in their first match of the @theafcdotcom Asian Cup.
For those critics who doubted the stories on the pressure they were under, watch this...
#Iran #war #football #AFCAsianCup #WAC2026 #woso

[The Iran Watcher @TheIranWatcher]

🔴 An IRIB host threatens the national team, saying that refusing to sing the Islamic Republic’s national anthem is “dishonorable and treachery to the homeland.”

He adds:

“When it comes to war, treachery requires harsher punishments — like what the women’s national football team did when they refused to sing the Islamic Republic’s national anthem. They must be dealt with.”

In the Islamic Republic, threats like this carry serious weight. Women detainees and activists have repeatedly reported abuse and sexual violence in custody.

Thanks to @Tarikh_Eran for the subtitles.

[Reza Pahlavi @PahlaviReza]

The Islamic Republic has launched missiles at the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Jordan, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia. It is targeting our Arab neighbors.

These violations of their sovereignty are unacceptable and we condemn them. But this is nothing new.

This is who the Islamic Republic has always been. And this is why it must end.

For nearly five decades, this terrorist regime has sown chaos and bloodshed across our region.

It propped up Assad, turning Syria into a graveyard.

It planted Hezbollah; as a state within a state in Lebanon.

It armed the Houthis to destabilize the Arabian Peninsula.

It empowered militias in Iraq that undermine Iraqi sovereignty.

It attacked the economic hubs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

None of this has ever been the desire of the Iranian people, but rather that of the regime occupying our country. Now, however, the landscape has fundamentally shifted.

Assad is gone. Hezbollah has been decimated. The regime’s military nuclear program has been set back. Its economy is in freefall.

The pillars of this regime’s aggression are crumbling.

The Iranian people have paid the price, in blood, to reach this moment. The regime massacred at least tens of thousands of my compatriots in just two days. But it didn’t break the people. Instead, the regime itself is breaking.

Today, history reminds us of our future potential.

Before the revolution, Iran worked closely with Arab leaders — from King Faisal to Sheikh Zayed to King Hussein to President Sadat.

In Oman, my father helped Sultan Qaboos defend his country against insurgency.

We were true partners then. We will be true partners again.

The Iranian people have called on me to lead the transition after the regime is gone. I have accepted that responsibility. Part of their great mandate to me is to return our nation and our foreign relations to normalcy. I will do exactly that.

My commitment is to ensure the transition is orderly, the country is stabilized, and Iranians determine their future through the ballot box. We will not repeat the mistakes of past transitions. We will avoid de-Baathification scenarios and maintain as many bureaucrats and public servants in the transition as possible.

Iranians have made their choice — at an enormous price. Now I ask our friends in the Arab world to join us. To prepare to recognize and engage our transitional government.

We will rebuild our nation not for expansion, but to serve the Iranian people. We will base our diplomatic relations, not on exportation of ideology, but on mutual respect and shared interests. We will reintegrate into the regional and global economy to increase prosperity for the citizens of all of our nations.

Standing with the Iranian people is not charity. It is a strategic investment in making our region one of the most stable, secure, and prosperous in the world.

Together, we can build a Middle East our children will be proud to inherit.

Take this new path with us.

[Masih Alinejad @AlinejadMasih]

I’m not just angry. I’m furious with you Elizabeth Warren.

Stop using the suffering of my people as political ammunition against Donald Trump.

You say you are grieving for those killed in this “unnecessary war.”
Really? I checked your social media. More than 20 posts attacking President Trump after he removed a monster terrorist of Iran, Ali Khamenei, but not one post grieving the massacre of more than 32,000 unarmed Iranian people. Why? Shocking.

More than 10,000 protesters were intentionally blinded by security forces. Young women were shot in the eyes. Students were beaten to death. Families were burying their children. Where were you then?

We are not a tool. The pain of us Iranians is not a talking point for your partisan battles.

As a woman, your silence while women in Iran were being shot, jailed, and blinded is more than disappointing. It is insulting. No it is beyond that. It is a slap in the face of Iranian mothers burying their children who have been killed by Islamic Republic.

I cannot ignore this hypocrisy.
Our suffering did not fit your narrative. Our voices were inconvenient. Now that the situation serves your political agenda, you speak loudly.

Very heartbreaking to see, powerful women in the West totally ignoring Iranians being slaughtered. 💔

[Dorin Gupta @GuptaDorin]

Well done @Waseem_Ashfaq for latest publication from your PhD work highlighting role of Silicon for improving root system and canopy physiology in wheat under drought stress

https://t.co/Yfn2ETv6IQ

[Mahya Tavan @maya_tavan]

Great to be part of a team that recognizes the value of science communication!
#scicom #IFSTLecture

[Rhianna Gamble (Jones) @rhiannagamble]

Prof. Hill talks about the need to nurture the talent of the future, and what they look for when recruiting @RiddetIns - as well as ability to do the job, they look for outstanding communicators #IFSTLecture

[Mahya Tavan @maya_tavan]

🌱Read more: https://t.co/mBzNLsIfIF

[Mahya Tavan @maya_tavan]

We're all familiar with the practice of adding iodine to table salt or enriching breakfast cereals with nutrients like iron and folic acid. But it might come as a surprise that fresh leafy greens can also be excellent vehicles for delivering additional nutrients to your diet. 👇🏼

[Mahya Tavan @maya_tavan]

🌱 This is only one of the many promises of #soilless agriculture and #verticalfarming in improving the nutrient quality and #sustainability of our diets. 👇🏼

[Mahya Tavan @maya_tavan]

@GuptaDorin @NavyaBeera @SciMelb @UniMelb @Redesigning22 Nicely done Navya!

[Riddet Institute @RiddetIns]

Do you eat plant-based and want to make sure you get the right nutrients in your diet?

Dr @maya_tavan went on @newsable_nz's podcast earlier this week to explain the risk of iron deficiency for those on plant-based diets and some possible solutions: https://t.co/ImLlpPDDW2

[Riddet Institute @RiddetIns]

Our fantastic postdoc, Dr @maya_tavan, has written a great article on iron deficiency for the Conversation. Check it out here

#irondeficiency #iron #nutrition #sustainability

[Mahya Tavan @maya_tavan]

Have you read my latest article on @ConversationEDU ? 30% of the world population suffers from iron deficiency and eating more plants isn't helping. Fortification might be a good solution to have in our toolbox but it comes with limitations. More in the article below. @RiddetIns

[The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand @ConversationEDU]

Many plant-based foods are rich in iron, but they also contain high amounts of fibre and phytates, which reduce the body’s capacity to absorb essential nutrients.

According to @MasseyUni experts, fortifying foods with iron could provide a solution.

https://t.co/QzgxsWwT94