A large number of students have been arrested, expelled from universities and dormitories, or suspended for multiple semesters
The ruling religious fascism in Iran has intensified suppressive measures, including expulsions, arrests, and academic suspensions, in recent weeks to prevent rising student protests. Dozens of students have been arrested, and the fate of many remains unknown.
The scale of these suppressive measures is such that even state-run newspapers have acknowledged them. On June 9, the state-run Shargh daily wrote: “Various universities have begun pursuing disciplinary cases and opening new files. The sentences issued are unprecedented; at Sharif University, 5 to 7 students have received expulsion orders, and more than 20 students have been suspended for one to three semesters… Disciplinary files have been opened for more than 100 students of Elm-o-Sanat (Science and Technology) University, and 150 to 200 students at the University of Tehran are currently writing defense statements. The opening and processing of these cases are also accompanied by widespread violations of the universities’ own disciplinary guidelines.”
The same daily on June 1 listed the charges against the students as “participation in illegal gatherings, instigating riot and chaos at the university, disrupting university programs, insulting sanctities, and disrupting public order,” writing: “Three individuals received expulsion orders solely for their activities on Telegram and Twitter… Many of those who received expulsion or suspension orders are among the university’s academic elite… A student who ranked first in the national university entrance exam was told, ‘If you do not cooperate, you might not be allowed to enter the university.'”
The state-run Fars News Agency also reported on June 12: “The preliminary disciplinary council of the University of Tehran sentenced two students involved in the March disturbances to expulsion due to disciplinary infractions, including causing chaos and disrupting the educational process… In accordance with the regulations, this ruling will become final and binding once approved by the Central Disciplinary Council of the Ministry of Science.”
Meanwhile, student sources reported on June 11 that heavy disciplinary sentences had been handed down to 22 students at Sooreh University, including expulsion orders for four students and suspensions of one to two semesters for the others.
In another suppressive measure, a large number of students have been evicted from university dormitories, and their re-admission has been made conditional on approval by the ‘Commission for Special Cases.’ Some of these students have not even been allowed to enter the dormitories to collect their personal belongings.
The Iranian Resistance emphasizes that the only way to counter these repressive measures is through the expansion of protests by students and professors. It calls on teachers’, students’, and professors’ unions worldwide to condemn the mullahs’ anti-student regime and support the student protests in Iran.
Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)
13 June 2026