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Iranian students protest for third day as US pressure mounts
Students at multiple universities clashed with Basij forces and burned flags while commemorating victims of a crackdown that killed over 7,000, human rights groups reported.
- 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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By Mostafa Salem, CNN - Students chanted slogans against the Iranian regime and clashed with security forces on the fourth day of protests at several schools and universities across Iran. The protests erupted last weekend to mark the 40th day of nationwide demonstrations that were violently suppressed by the government. Photos and videos from the past two days showed students at several universities across the country, including in the capital, …
Since the resumption of the courses on Saturday, February 21, the students are demonstrating again in Iran, despite the bloody repression of the protest movement in January. In Tehran, students burn the national flag,...
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Iran says students must respect 'red lines' after protests
Iran offered a muted warning on Tuesday for students who staged anti-government rallies, with the country's leaders under pressure after a recent mass protest movement and threats of US military action over its nuclear programme.
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