US EditionIranian students begin new university term with protests
Students commemorated thousands killed in last month's crackdown with protests and clashes at universities, marking the 40-day memorial amid ongoing political unrest.
- Students held protests at several Iranian universities at the start of a new semester, some clashing with pro-government groups.
- Protesters condemned Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, chanted for the exiled son of Iran's toppled shah to be the new monarch, and clashed with volunteer student Basij militia.
- Footage showed hundreds of protesters peacefully marching and chanting on a street near the Sharif University of Technology on Saturday.
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For the first time since the wave of protests, slogans calling for the death of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, Ali Khamenei, have resounded this week in several cities in Iran.
Renewed student protests sweep Iranian universities as semester opens
A video purportedly showed rows of marchers at Tehran's Sharif University of Technology condemning Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as a "murderous leader", and calling for Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's toppled shah, to be a new monarch.
Iranian Students Lead University Protests Against Leadership
Students initiated demonstrations at Iranian universities, coinciding with memorial ceremonies for victims of recent governmental violence. Protests highlighted opposition to Supreme Leader Khamenei and support for Reza Pahlavi as the monarchy's successor. Clashes with pro-government groups, like the Basij militia, were reported, showcasing a significant unrest since the 1979 Iranian Revolution.
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