Protest rallies took place in Tehran and twenty other cities on Saturday, June 27, 2026, as groups of school and university students demonstrated over educational grievances and policies.
A group of school students gathered outside the National Educational Assessment Organization building in Tehran, calling on authorities to address their demands. The rally was held near Holy Maryam Metro Station, where protesters chanted, “Students, raise your voices. Demand your rights,” expressing their dissatisfaction with the current situation.
At the same time, master’s and doctoral students at Azad University in Tehran staged a protest against the university’s decision to hold examinations in person.
In Mashhad, another group of school students gathered outside the provincial Department of Education, calling on officials to address their demands.
The high school students’ protest rallies against the policies of the so-called Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution have expanded to 21 cities across the country including, Karaj, Khorramabad, Shiraz, Ahvaz, Rasht, Kermanshah, Sari, Arak, Qom, Tabriz, Isfahan, Dorud, Bojnourd, Birjand, Hamadan, Qazvin, Kerman, Borujerd, and Yazd. Students chanted, “Students will die, but will not accept humiliation,” demanding justice in the education system.
