There are serious signs of student unrest in the Iranian theocracy. Above is a video of a student activist recently being detained and roughed up by Islamist government thugs at Amir Kabir University in Tehran. He’s not alone:
Universities in different parts of Iran are experiencing a new wave of repression by security forces. Between 6-8 student activists, members of student associations, and independent professors who dare to think and express their ideas differently than the Iranian establishment, have been arrested in recent weeks, or are awaiting court hearings and decisions from disciplinary committees – some for allegedly failing to respect strict Islamic dress code.
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They broke Arman’s glasses and kicked and punched Salmanpour to the ground until he went unconscious. Both students have been taken to hospital. Soon there were clashes between students and the university guards & Basijis.
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