US EditionIranian Students Protest as Trump Weighs Military Action
Students at multiple Iranian universities resumed protests amid clashes with pro-government forces as the US increases military presence to pressure Iran during nuclear talks.
- On Saturday, Iranian students staged protests at several universities, some clashing with pro-government groups, including at Sharif University of Technology, Tehran.
- Marking the 40-day mourning for January 8 and 9 peak period victims, students staged campus gatherings recalling unrest that began in December over economic strain.
- Verified footage from BBC and AFP showed marches and clashes at Tehran campuses, including chants of `bi sharaf` and sit-ins at Amir Kabir University of Technology.
- Washington has deployed USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Gerald R Ford, jets and forces to press Iran amid ongoing diplomatic talks and military build-up.
- Rights groups report conflicting tolls from the crackdown, HRANA confirming 6,159 deaths with 17,000 more under investigation while Iran International estimates over 36,000 fatalities.
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At universities in Iran there have been protests against Islamist leadership for the third day in a row.
Tehran campuses erupt as students torch Islamic Republic flags
Protests flared for a third consecutive day Monday at universities across Iran, as students returning to campus for the start of the semester intensified their public challenge to the regime in Tehran. In parallel, Lebanon's LBCI television network reported that the US Embassy in Beirut evacuated dozens of staff members via Beirut's airport earlier in the day. The demonstrations, which began at Sharif University of Technology and Amirkabir Unive…
At the beginning of the new semester there were protests again in Iran. At several universities, young people gathered to demonstrate against the government.
Iranian students defy crackdown as new wave of anti-government protests launch
Iranian university students for the last two days have engaged in a new wave of anti-government demonstrations across the country, marking the first major rallies since a violent state crackdown in January. The protests have reportedly taken place on at least seven campuses as students demand increased political freedom, leading to confrontations with government loyalists… Source
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