{"id":342254,"date":"2026-02-05T21:54:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T20:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=342254"},"modified":"2026-02-05T22:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T21:05:00","slug":"iran-uprising-students-defy-crackdown-as-regime-targets-doctors-and-hospitals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/iran-uprising-students-defy-crackdown-as-regime-targets-doctors-and-hospitals\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Uprising: Students Defy Crackdown as Regime Targets Doctors and Hospitals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Protest by medical students in Shiraz on February 5, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As the nationwide uprising<\/a> in Iran extends into February, the clerical regime has intensified its crackdown, resorting to military-grade violence against unarmed protesters and launching a vindictive campaign against medical professionals treating the wounded. Despite the internet blackouts and the severe repression ordered by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, rebellious youth and student bodies across the country continue to organize, signaling that the unrest sparked in January has evolved into a sustained movement for regime change.<\/p>\n

University Campuses as Bastions of Defiance<\/h2>\n

On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, university campuses became the epicenter of the latest wave of dissent. Students at the Universities of Medical Sciences in Mashhad and Shiraz, as well as the Faculty of Dentistry in Tabriz, staged sit-ins and rallies. These demonstrations were not merely academic; they were direct responses to the killing of fellow students during the January protests.<\/p>\n

In moving scenes captured by citizen journalists, students in Mashhad chanted, “The student dies but accepts no humiliation,” and “This withered flower is a sacrifice for the homeland.” The protests highlight a significant breach in the regime’s control, as universities\u2014traditionally heavily monitored by the Basij paramilitary\u2014openly defy the security apparatus.<\/p>\n

Armed Resistance in Gachsaran<\/h2>\n

While students protested peacefully, the confrontation took a kinetic turn in Gachsaran. In the early hours of Wednesday, February 4, there was an armed attack on a law enforcement station. According to state-run media, the clash resulted in the death of an officer with the repressive forces. The state-affiliated news agencies confirmed that the attackers successfully retreated from the scene following the operation.<\/p>\n

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Blood and fire in Lordegan: New reports reveal scale of regime\u2019s brutality and heroic resistance of rebellious youth https:\/\/t.co\/WRswn7QlXY<\/a><\/p>\n

— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) February 4, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n