US EditionIranian students protest for third day as US pressure mounts
Students at multiple universities clashed with Basij forces while commemorating crackdown victims; human rights groups report over 7,000 deaths in recent protests, marking sustained dissent.
- Government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani on Feb 24 said students have a right to protest but must `understand the red lines`, including `Sacred things and the flag`.
- On Saturday, February 21, students at universities across Tehran and other cities revived slogans from Jan 8–9 protests, amid clashes and unrest following reopening.
- Students staged symbolic mockery and chants as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps sent Basij forces into universities, while videos on Feb 23 showed students burning the Islamic Republic flag.
- By Monday evening, demonstrations spread beyond Tehran to other universities, reports said state-backed militias injured students including at Sharif University, and Mohajerani announced a fact-finding mission.
- With regional tensions rising and Feb 26, 2026 Geneva talks approaching, the Human Rights Activists News Agency reports more than 7,000 deaths while Iranian officials cite over 3,000 and blame `terrorist acts`, amid a US military build-up.
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The demonstrations extend to the University of Al Zahra and aggravate the regime crisis, which negotiates with the U.S.Trump has the Army ready to attack Iran The students of Iranian universities have celebrated their third consecutive day of protests, just over a month after the violent repression by the security services of mass demonstrations on the streets left thousands dead.The protests took place amid tensions between Iran and the United …
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Iran says students have right to protest but must not cross 'red lines'
University students are protesting against the general state of affairs in Iran. A Telegram channel for Iranian students, called Anjmotahed, has said that an attack by a state-backed militia at Sharif University in Tehran left several students injured
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