Iran war has wide impact on one Iowa college’s international student body

By: Akira Keene Teotrakool

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: April 18, 2026

Words: 1,481

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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Fighting in the Middle East forced the cancellation of a March overseas study trip to Bahrain by Grinnell College students, one of several disruptions to student life at Iowa’s most diverse private college.

For example, Daanyal Ahmed, from Qatar, has been calling home to his father, a member of the Qatari Air Force, and gets daily updates on his phone about the warnings and alerts the Qatar government is sending its residents.

“This …

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