Overview
- Anti-government demonstrations returned to at least 10 universities over the past week, according to student witnesses and videos verified by the Associated Press.
- Protesters clashed with Basij student units and regime loyalists on several campuses, including Sharif and Amirkabir in Tehran.
- Azad University and multiple other institutions announced suspensions of in-person classes until late March, with several campuses switching to remote instruction.
- University administrations issued suspensions and opened investigations, and judiciary chief Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje’i warned that campus “crimes” would be prosecuted.
- Students ripped or burned the Islamic Republic’s flag and chanted slogans against Iran’s leaders, with some invoking monarchist symbols, as memorials for those killed in January reignited protests; officials cite 3,117 dead while HRANA reports more than 7,000.