Iranian students staged coordinated protests for a fourth consecutive day on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, with demonstrations spreading across major universities in Tehran and other cities. The rallies featured increasingly explicit anti-government slogans and, in some cases, reported clashes with Basij forces.
Sharif University of Technology: “We Will March Until Overthrow”
At Sharif University of Technology, students gathered on campus and collectively sang the patriotic song “O’ Iran,” shaping a distinctly protest-driven atmosphere. According to student sources, the number of participants was several times higher than in previous days.
Chants included: “Until the cleric is shrouded, this homeland will not become a homeland,” and “Poverty, corruption, high prices — we’re marching until overthrow.”
University of Tehran: “We Stand Until the End”
Iranian students at the University of Tehran rallied for the third consecutive day at the central campus. The campus was under heavy security presence, with Basij forces stationed on site.
Chants such as “This year is a year of sacrifice, Seyed Ali will be overthrown,” and “By the blood of our comrades, we stand until the end,” echoed across the university grounds.
Melli University: “Khamenei Is a Murderer, His Rule Is Illegitimate”
At Melli University (re-named Beheshti by the regime), students chanted: “Khamenei is a murderer, his rule is illegitimate,” and “Basiji, IRGC — you are our ISIS.” Students torched a photo of Ali Khamenei, the mullahs’ supreme leader.
University of Science and Technology: “Student, Shout Out Your Rights”
Students at the University of Science and Technology, chanted: “Student, shout it out — demand your rights.”
Videos shared on social media show tensions and clashes between students and Basij forces. Students emphasized that they take seriously the university’s role in expressing social and political demands and stated they do not intend to retreat.
Soureh Art Institute: “Freedom, Freedom, Freedom”
Soureh Art Institute saw a large student gathering, with chants of “By the blood of our comrades, we stand until the end.” Iranian students at this institute sang the patriotic anthem “Nameh-ye Javid-e Vatan” (“The Eternal Name of the Homeland”) and intensified the protest atmosphere with chants including “Freedom, freedom, freedom,” and “Basiji, IRGC — you are our ISIS.”
Pars University of Culture and Art: “Students Will Not Accept Humiliation”
Students at Pars University of Culture and Art also held a protest and chanted, “The student may die, but will not accept humiliation.”
Khajeh Nasir Toosi University: “Death to the Entire Regime”
At the Vanak campus of Khajeh Nasir Toosi University, student protests continued for a fourth consecutive day. Witnesses said Basij forces fired tear gas toward students. After leaving the lobby area, students regrouped in the campus courtyard and chanted: “This year the IRGC will suffer casualties — death to the entire regime.” Some sources reported that several students were injured during the clashes.
From Sajjad University of Mashhad to Isfahan University of Technology
In Mashhad, students at Sajjad University gathered despite attempts by campus security to prevent the protest, chanting “Freedom, freedom, freedom.”
Students at Shandiz University, Mashhad, held an anti-regime protest rally, chanting, “Students will die but won’t give in to disgrace!”
In Isfahan, students at Isfahan University of Technology also staged a protest, raising anti-government slogans.
At the same time, Alzahra University and Pars University of Art and Architecture witnessed protests or sit-ins.
At the University of Art, students chanted “For everyone killed, a thousand stand behind them,” and “Death to the dictator.”
A New Phase in Student Protests
The protests come amid ongoing political tensions and economic pressures in Iran. Universities have historically played a central role in periods of political unrest, and student movements have often acted as catalysts for broader social mobilization.
The continuation of protests over several consecutive days indicates that the student movement has entered a new phase. Simultaneous demonstrations in Tehran, Mashhad, and Isfahan accompanied by explicit and increasingly radical slogans against the ruling establishment point to a higher degree of coordination compared to the initial days of protests.
