By Pishtaz | 2026-06-17

Iranian students are once again facing violence from the Islamic Republic regime while demanding fair and transparent examination rules nationwide.

A new wave of protests has swept across roughly 20 provinces following abrupt changes to university entrance requirements.

Security forces have confronted demonstrators, reportedly injuring several students and arresting multiple individuals during clashes across multiple locations.

The unrest began in late May, when students in western and central Iran protested the administration and conduct of final exams.

In Yazd, several students were injured during violent clashes with regime security forces that unfolded during street demonstrations.

Eyewitness accounts and student testimonies describe escalating clashes between demonstrators and security units, including plainclothes agents operating near campuses.

These protests may appear focused on exam disputes, yet they unfold against a backdrop of harsher past crackdowns.

Anti-regime protests erupted in January, when Iranian authorities killed thousands of demonstrators during widespread nationwide unrest across the country.

Earlier in 2026, universities were already central to protests tied to political grievances and worsening economic conditions nationwide.

During that period, campuses were heavily policed, and clashes were widely reported between students and Basij-affiliated security forces repeatedly.

That crackdown followed a months-long internet blackout, justified by authorities as a wartime necessity after US-Israeli strikes occurred.

The pattern remains stark and consistent, as protests over any issue are met with forceful suppression by authorities consistently.

Arrests, beatings, and enforced silence continue to define the state response to dissent across Iranian society repeatedly.