Payvand.com - Once again, the students at Qazvin's Azad University turned the
grounds of the university campus into a protest arena against the regime. On December 7, the Student Day,
despite the intense security measures put in place by the authorities, the
students held a huge rally
followed by a march. It is estimated that about 5,000 students participated in
the protests.
During the rally, the
students who were carrying photos of the Amir Javadifar and Ashkan Sohrabi (two
students martyred since June's presidential elections) were chanting slogans
against the regime and expressing their despise of the coup government and their
supporters.
It should be noted that few days before the protests, the university's
security office had issued an announcement forbidding any gathering and
threatened to take disciplinary actions. Also, during the protests,
security and plainclothes agents were busy identifying the students.
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which continues its protests following the June disputed presidential elections.
The university students held nationwide protests across Iran chanting slogans
against the regime and for the opposition leaders. Even with all the threats and
security clampdowns, including many arrests leading to Monday, the students came
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The Morning
of Monday 7th December in Tehran - Last night the weather turned very
dark and cold and it was raining for many hours. We had to turn the heating up
as we were all feeling the cold. I was wondering what tomorrow will be like.
This morning my heart lit up as I opened the curtains and saw the sun shining
and it was a new beginning. -A Citizen Journalist
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nationwide protests across Iran on Monday to mark the Student Day. This year the
protests were a show of force against the regime and a president they see as
illegitimate. The protesters were chanting slogans against the regime and for
the opposition leaders. Even with all the threats and security clampdowns,
including many arrests leading to December 7, the students came out stronger
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Iran's
Supreme Leader Blames West for Student Protests - Iran's Supreme Leader
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blasted the United States and other Western countries for
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Student Day: Origins and Legacy - The history of Iranian student
political protests began in 1941 with the abdication of Reza Shah and occupation
of Iran by the allied forces. At this time, Tehran University became the main
base for the student campaign against authoritarianism and foreign interference.
-The Mossadegh Project
