Iran’s Students Hold Anti-Regime Protests as Universities Reopen

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Leily Nikounazar, Pranav Baskar and Devon LumFebruary 21, 2026 at 11:06 PM

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On February 21, 2026, Iranian students resumed anti-government protests as universities reopened for the new semester. Demonstrations occurred at multiple universities, including Amirkabir University and Sharif University in Tehran, as well as universities in Mashhad and Shahid Beheshti. Students, some wearing black to mourn those killed in prior protests, chanted slogans against the government and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The protests follow a government crackdown on a previous nationwide movement that was fueled, in part, by student activism. Reports vary, but some sources indicate clashes between opposing groups and arrests by police.

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