More Protests Have Erupted In Iran
5- 22.02.2026, 10:01
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Demonstrations were held by students from several universities.
On Saturday, February 21, students at several universities in Iran held new protests - the first since the country's authorities violently suppressed mass demonstrations that took place in January, the BBC writes.
The journalists verified footage showing students demonstrating at Tehran's Sharif University of Technology, which began on the first day of the academic semester.
The video captures hundreds of protesters on campus. Many of them carry Iranian flags and chant "Death to the dictator!" apparently referring to Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The same footage shows another group of people supporting the government. Later, clashes begin between the two opposing camps.
New protests in Iran: students from several universities https://t.co/6RWYX9VZsA
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Confirmed photos of a sit-in at Tehran's Shahid Beheshti University have also emerged. In addition, BBC journalists have confirmed the authenticity of footage from another university in the capital: the Amir Kabir University of Technology.
In the northeastern city of Mashhad, Iran's second largest, local students chanted "Freedom!" and "Students, shout, shout for your rights!".
Significant demonstrations have reportedly taken place in other areas throughout the day. There have been calls for protests to continue on Sunday.
It is not yet clear how the authorities have responded to the demonstrations and whether there have been any arrests.
US gathers military force
New demonstrations in Iran come amid a concentration of US troops in the region and threats by US President Donald Trump to use military force against Iranian authorities.
The US and its European allies fear Iran intends to use its nuclear program to produce weapons, Tehran insists it is only developing atomic technology for peaceful purposes.
On Tuesday this week, Iranian and U.S. representatives held talks in Switzerland and said they had made some progress.
But afterward, Trump said that "probably within the next 10 days" the world would know whether an agreement had been reached or whether Washington would resort to military force.
In the past, Trump has supported demonstrations in Iran, including urging protesters to keep up their actions and promising that "help is on the way."
Trump's threats have yet to materialize, however, and the opposition abroad is calling on the White House chief to strike Iran, hoping it will lead to the fall of the regime. Some other members of the opposition oppose U.S. military intervention.
The mass protests that took place in January were the largest since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
The U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (Hrana) says it has verified the killing of at least 6,159 people during the demonstrations, including 5,804 protesters, 92 children and 214 people associated with the authorities.
Hrana also says it is investigating another 17,000 alleged deaths.
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