{"id":342920,"date":"2026-02-22T22:06:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T21:06:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=342920"},"modified":"2026-02-22T22:06:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T21:06:38","slug":"abdanan-forces-regime-retreat-as-student-protests-across-iran-shake-the-foundations-of-clerical-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/abdanan-forces-regime-retreat-as-student-protests-across-iran-shake-the-foundations-of-clerical-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"Abdanan Forces Regime Retreat as Student Protests across Iran Shake the Foundations of Clerical Rule"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tehran University, February 22, 2026 \u2014 \u201cThe blood that is shed cannot be washed away,\u201d protesters chant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Iranian regime suffered a significant defeat today, February 22, 2026, as a localized uprising in Abdanan forced the release of Yaghoub Mohammadi<\/a>, a prominent teacher and former political prisoner. Mohammadi had been abducted by intelligence forces from his home just twenty-four hours earlier, sparking immediate street clashes and widespread unrest that the local security apparatus was unable to contain. In a desperate attempt to maintain face, the local prosecutor had conditioned the teacher’s release on the absence of any public welcoming ceremony, a demand that was met with total defiance by the city’s residents.<\/p>\n

The citizens of Abdanan effectively broke the regime\u2019s security blockade, flooding the streets to provide a hero\u2019s welcome for the freed teacher while chanting slogans of “Yaghoub, we love you” and “Honorable, Honorable”. This victory is being viewed as a major blow to the authority of the clerical state, as the regime was forced to back down from its own legal and security dictates in the face of organized popular resistance. Local reports emphasize that the atmosphere in the city remains volatile, with the population emboldened by their success in forcing the government\u2019s retreat.<\/p>\n

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February 22\u2014Tehran, Iran
Students rallied to commemorate martyrs of the uprising. In their slogans, they rejected both the mullahs' and shah regimes:
"Down with the oppressor, be it the shah or the supreme leader"
"Neither monarchy, nor the mullahs' rule, yes to democracy and\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/tHmiUW1gE8<\/a><\/p>\n

— People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI\/MEK) (@Mojahedineng) February 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n