Protests have erupted again in Iran, initiated by students, according to information from RIA Novosti, citing the British publication Financial Times.
According to the report, on the first day of the new academic year, students from several universities began protests, clashing with government supporters on their campuses.
Students from well-known technical universities, such as Amir Kabir University and Sharif University, located in central and western Tehran, gathered together, shouting anti-government slogans and criticizing the country's top leadership, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The current protests are taking place against the backdrop of rising tensions in Iran-U.S. relations, as noted by the publication.
Protests in the country began in late December 2025, triggered by the devaluation of the national currency, and soon escalated into mass riots. These upheavals peaked following calls from Reza Pahlavi, the son of the overthrown Shah. In response to the protests, authorities restricted internet access, reporting casualties among both security forces and protesters. Iranian authorities accused the U.S. and Israel of organizing the unrest, but on January 12, they stated that they had managed to control the situation.
