{"id":328738,"date":"2025-02-17T15:51:37","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T14:51:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=328738"},"modified":"2025-02-17T15:51:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T14:51:37","slug":"clerical-regime-in-panic-over-student-protests-fears-nationwide-uprising-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/clerical-regime-in-panic-over-student-protests-fears-nationwide-uprising-in-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Clerical Regime in Panic Over Student Protests, Fears Nationwide Uprising in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_328739\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-328739\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-328739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iran-tehran-tarbiat-modares-university-protest-15022025.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iran-tehran-tarbiat-modares-university-protest-15022025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iran-tehran-tarbiat-modares-university-protest-15022025-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iran-tehran-tarbiat-modares-university-protest-15022025-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iran-tehran-tarbiat-modares-university-protest-15022025-741x420.jpg 741w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iran-tehran-tarbiat-modares-university-protest-15022025-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/iran-tehran-tarbiat-modares-university-protest-15022025-696x395.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-328739\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students of Tarbiat Modares University in Tehran, Iran&#8217;s capital, protest on February 15, 2025, against the killing of a fellow student<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong><em>Three-minute read<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The Iranian regime is showing signs of deep anxiety over the growing wave of student protests following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/tehran-university-students-continue-protests-after-the-killing-of-amir-mohammad-khaleqi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">killing of Amir Mohammad Khaleqi,<\/a> a 19-year-old University of Tehran student. As demonstrations spread across universities, authorities are scrambling to contain the unrest while state media push conflicting narratives to deflect blame.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian state television, in a February 15 broadcast, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iribnews.ir\/fa\/news\/4456412\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attempted to present<\/a> the student\u2019s murder as an isolated criminal incident, emphasizing that \u201ctwo armed thieves on a motorcycle took Khaleqi\u2019s life in under thirty seconds.\u201d The report also stressed that \u201cfrom the very first moments, Tehran police chief Ahmadreza Radan ordered a special investigation, and the president tasked the Minister of Science with looking into the case.\u201d However, the sheer scale of the protests and the anger among students suggest a deeper distrust toward the government\u2019s version of events.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As protests continued, February 15 reports from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hamshahrionline.ir\/news\/925586\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state media confirmed<\/a> that the regime&#8217;s president Masoud Pezeshkian had instructed authorities to \u201cswiftly address the grievances of students to prevent protests from extending beyond the university gates.\u201d This statement reflects concerns that student unrest could spiral into a larger anti-government movement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Follow our latest round-up of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IranProtests2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IranProtests2022<\/a>  <br \/>&quot;Protests continued in Iran today. Mourners gathered at the grave of Nasrin Qaderi in Marivan, a philosophy doctoral student who was recently killed in Tehran by security forces.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ldfgReRy7G\">https:\/\/t.co\/ldfgReRy7G<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9WHytbP5HR\">pic.twitter.com\/9WHytbP5HR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1590077305782951936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a display of internal discord, the acting president of the University of Tehran, Hossein Hosseini, openly criticized government mismanagement during a live broadcast on state television. As officials attempted to frame the discussion around campus security, Hosseini interrupted: \u201cWe are all responsible for this. We must not throw the blame around.\u201d The TV host tried to silence him, stating \u201cWe are not here to create challenges\u201d, but Hosseini refused to back down.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, Saeed Habibi, the Deputy Minister of Science, echoed the regime\u2019s standard talking points, warning that \u201canti-revolutionary elements are trying to exploit these protests.\u201d He reassured state media that authorities were working hard to \u201cprevent foreign enemies from taking advantage of student grievances.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the protests grew, the Iranian regime blamed the organized resistance movement for attempting to stoke unrest. Tehran\u2019s police chief, <a href=\"https:\/\/farhikhtegandaily.com\/news\/202284\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abbasali Mohammadian, claimed<\/a> on February 16 that a suspect had been arrested \u201cattempting to infiltrate the university protest\u201d and that he was \u201clinked to the Mujahedin-e-Khalq (MEK\/PMOI)\u201d. Mohammadian added that \u201csecurity personnel found hidden equipment inside his motorcycle.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Former MOIS Interrogator Warns Against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MEK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MEK<\/a> Influence in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a>, Calls for Internet Restrictions<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FKQS8AGR8F\">https:\/\/t.co\/FKQS8AGR8F<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1745188771602301035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 10, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Javan, the IRGC-affiliated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.javanonline.ir\/fa\/news\/1282681\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">newspaper, accused<\/a> \u201canti-revolutionary channels\u201d of hijacking student protests and claimed that \u201chostile foreign elements are using social media to fuel disorder.\u201d Similarly, Mashregh News alleged that \u201cMEK\u2019s media arm, Amir Kabir Newsletter, is leading an organized attempt to turn student demands into chaos.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rajanews.com\/news\/383738\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Raja News<\/a>, a website affiliated with Saeed Jalili, demanded immediate action against Tehran University\u2019s leadership, warning that \u201ccertain officials are fueling the fire of sedition.\u201d It accused University President Hosseini of behaving \u201clike Mahsa Amini\u2019s father in 2022, spreading lies to create unrest.\u201d The article called on security forces to \u201cprevent another wave of foreign-backed protests.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The MEK\u2019s Growing Influence Sparks Iran Regime\u2019s Fear and Desperation<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2cUTDRbhXp\">https:\/\/t.co\/2cUTDRbhXp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1661024198054285316?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite the regime\u2019s attempts to suppress student activism, protests continued. On February 15, authorities preemptively deployed riot police and plainclothes security forces around the University of Tehran, deterring large gatherings. However, reports from the Telegram channel of the state-affiliated Kalemeh indicated that over 400 people were arrested, including students, war veterans, and even members of political factions within the regime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Among those detained were Rahim Qomeishi, Naser Daneshfar, and Akbar Sararoudi, all former Iran-Iraq war combatants. The arrest of these figures, who have historical ties to the regime, highlights deepening fractures within the ruling establishment. Additionally, Saeed and Saeedeh Montazeri, children of late dissident cleric Ayatollah Hossein-Ali Montazeri, were also taken into custody.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Iranian regime\u2019s panicked response to the student protests underscores its fear of a repeat of previous nationwide uprisings, such as those in 2019 and 2022, which nearly toppled the government. Ali Khamenei, in his February 14 speech, boasted about the large turnout at the February 11 pro-regime rally, but his unease was clear. Analysts believe that even minor protests\u2014such as those by Iran-Iraq war veterans or families of political prisoners\u2014could rapidly escalate into broader anti-regime movements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Security forces continue to make widespread arrests, but the anger on university campuses remains unresolved. The state\u2019s conflicting narratives, arrests of dissidents, and crackdown on student protests all point to a regime that is bracing for another major wave of unrest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three-minute read The Iranian regime is showing signs of deep anxiety over the growing wave of student protests following the killing of Amir Mohammad Khaleqi, a 19-year-old University of Tehran [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":328739,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[130],"class_list":{"0":"post-328738","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-iran-protests","8":"tag-iran-protests"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Clerical Regime in Panic Over 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