{"id":345517,"date":"2026-06-02T19:28:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=345517"},"modified":"2026-06-02T19:28:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:28:07","slug":"iranian-students-and-workers-stage-protests-amid-record-breaking-80-year-inflation-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/economy\/iranian-students-and-workers-stage-protests-amid-record-breaking-80-year-inflation-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Iranian Students and Workers Stage Protests Amid Record-Breaking 80-Year Inflation High"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_345518\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-345518\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-345518\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iran-protests-students-02062026.jpg\" alt=\"Tehran, June 2, 2026: Students rally in the capital to protest against recent changes to university entrance exam policies and academic grading systems\" width=\"1000\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iran-protests-students-02062026.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iran-protests-students-02062026-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iran-protests-students-02062026-768x435.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iran-protests-students-02062026-742x420.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iran-protests-students-02062026-150x85.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/iran-protests-students-02062026-696x394.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-345518\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Students rally in Iran&#8217;s capital to protest against recent changes to university entrance exam policies and academic grading systems\u2014June 2, 2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iranntv.com\/965460-%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D9%88-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B5%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B6%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B4-%D8%A2%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%BE%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%AA-%D9%87%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88-%D9%85%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%AF%D9%87%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AA%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C-%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%B4%DB%8C%D9%86%DB%8C-%D9%86%D9%85%DB%8C%DA%A9%D9%86%DB%8C%D9%85\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">widespread student protests<\/a> erupted across major Iranian cities, including Tehran, Mashhad, and Hamadan, in response to sudden changes in university entrance exams and grading policies. In the capital, throngs of students gathered outside the Ministry of Education before marching toward the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution. Staging sit-ins, the demonstrators chanted, \u201cThe student is awake, hates discrimination,\u201d and \u201cA student dies, but does not accept humiliation.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"model-response-message-contentr_b8d257ad77dbb644\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel enable-updated-hr-color\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-busy=\"false\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"1\">\u201cWe are waiting for a result, we are not going anywhere and we are staying right here,\u201d declared one of the protesting students in Tehran. \u201cThis generation is not a generation that will retreat with promises and repeated words; it pursues its rights.\u201d The unrest followed a similar demonstration on Monday, June 1, 2026, when students and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iranntv.com\/965450-%D8%AA%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%85-%D8%AE%DB%8C%D8%B2%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%B5%D9%86%D9%81%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AA%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A2%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AE%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A2%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%A8-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">parents in Khorramabad<\/a> rallied outside the Lorestan governor\u2019s office, chanting, \u201cThe impact of the GPA must be positive,\u201d and asserting that \u201cour voices are not heard through letters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"2\">Despite the growing outrage, Education Minister Kazemi dismissed the students&#8217; grievances regarding internet disruptions and severe economic pressures, explicitly stating that final exams must be held in person. This uncompromising stance mirrors a broader crackdown on the academic community. On Monday, June 1, 2026, the state-run <i data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"333\">Shargh<\/i> newspaper reported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asriran.com\/fa\/news\/1167204\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an escalating wave<\/a> of disciplinary actions at major universities. At Sharif University of Technology alone, between five and seven students face expulsion, while over 20 others have received suspension sentences ranging from one to three semesters.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING NEWS \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Tehran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Tehran<\/a>, June 2, 2026<br \/>Students are currently protesting in several areas across Tehran.<br \/>Among the slogans being chanted:<br \/>\u2022 \u201cStudents are vigilant and reject all forms of discrimination.\u201d<br \/>\u2022 \u201cA student may die, but will never accept humiliation.\u201d<br \/>\u2022 \u201cWe have\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vlyjNFw6zk\">pic.twitter.com\/vlyjNFw6zk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/4FreedominIran\/status\/2061807445240861156?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"3\">Labor Strikes and Academic Purges<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"4\">The systemic crackdown extends beyond students to the faculty and labor sectors. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ilna.ir\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1%DA%AF%D8%B1%DB%8C-9\/1792753-%D8%AA%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AA%DB%8C%D8%AF-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%81%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%86%DA%AF%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B6-%D8%A8%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AC-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%BA%DB%8C%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%AA%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%B9-%DA%A9%D9%86%D9%86%D8%AF%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%B4%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state-run <i data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"95\">ILNA<\/i> news agency<\/a> reported a nationwide gathering of dismissed university professors outside the Ministry of Education. The educators, who maintain they were illegally terminated, demanded reinstatement and an end to arbitrary security measures, noting that government officials had treated them with \u201cvulgar and inappropriate language\u201d rather than legal accountability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"5\">Simultaneously, a labor crisis continues to unfold in the southwest. On Monday, June 1, 2026, municipal workers in the city of Shush entered the second consecutive day of a strike over unpaid April wages, neglected insurance contributions, and empty welfare cards. Despite facing explicit threats of termination from government institutions, the striking workers emphasized they will not end their walkout until their delayed wages and benefits are fully resolved.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"6\">These social and labor unrests are deeply intertwined with a catastrophic economic collapse. The state-run website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.khabaronline.ir\/news\/2224707\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"115\">KhabarOnline<\/i> recently published<\/a> a report detailing a 137 percent surge in the price of milk over the past year, attributing the leap directly to the government\u2019s elimination of subsidized currency. According to the dairy industry&#8217;s new pricing, a 400-gram package of cheese now costs 203,000 tomans, while two kilograms of yogurt has reached 228,700 tomans.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING NEWS \u2013 More footages: Tehran, June 2, 2026<br \/>Students are currently protesting in several areas across Tehran.<br \/>Among the slogans being chanted:<br \/>\u2022 \u201cStudents are vigilant and reject all forms of discrimination.\u201d<br \/>\u2022 \u201cA student may die, but will never accept humiliation.\u201d\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tOajLvR80p\">pic.twitter.com\/tOajLvR80p<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Iran Freedom (@4FreedominIran) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/4FreedominIran\/status\/2061811414054949225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 2, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"7\">Unprecedented Inflation Reaches 80-Year High<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"8\">Official statistics reveal an economy spiraling out of control. Data from the Statistical Center of Iran shows that the annual inflation rate for the period ending in May 2026 climbed to 57.7 percent\u2014the highest officially recorded rate since the World War II occupation in 1943. Furthermore, the point-to-point inflation rate has shattered previous records, hitting a <a href=\"https:\/\/payamema.ir\/payam\/153468\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">staggering 83.9 percent<\/a>, while the monthly inflation rate alone spiked by 8.8 percent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"9\">Driven by the loss of oil revenues due to international sanctions, a massive budget deficit, and the unchecked printing of fiat money, the administration is struggling to mask the severe economic reality. In an attempt to artificially suppress prices, Justice Minister Amin Hossein Rahimi announced the formation of a \u201cunified command for market inspection\u201d to target commercial units under the guise of combating hoarding and price gouging.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"10\">To enforce this, Rahimi explicitly called for the mobilization of &#8220;popular capacities&#8221;\u2014a well-known state euphemism for the Basij paramilitary forces\u2014alongside retired military and security personnel. Members of the parliament are demanding even harsher measures to militarize the economy, with MP Morteza <a href=\"https:\/\/icana.ir\/news\/418654\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mahmoudi calling on<\/a> the government to form a \u201cwar economy headquarters\u201d and utilize mosques and Basij bases to inspect commercial units and root out what he called &#8220;anti-revolutionary elements.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;The regime is weaker than at any point in recent decades, its authority eroded by successive uprisings and mounting internal and external pressures. At the same time, organized resistance inside the country has grown more resilient and more visible,&quot; write <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DavidAltonHL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DavidAltonHL<\/a>,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ojRk9ydkJ9\">pic.twitter.com\/ojRk9ydkJ9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/iran_policy\/status\/2060042948902019239?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"11\">Threats of Execution for Market Violations<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"12\">The rhetoric from hardline officials has escalated to threats of lethal force against merchants. Former Foreign Minister Manouchehr <a href=\"https:\/\/ir.voanews.com\/amp\/expensive-inflation-market-securitization-islamic-republic-of-iran-concerns\/8156422.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mottaki described<\/a> current price hikes as \u201ctreason,\u201d an accusation that can carry the charge of &#8220;corruption on earth&#8221; and lead to the death penalty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"13\">Echoing this extreme stance, prominent parliamentarian Hamid Rasaee stated that the current economic conditions are akin to a state of war. He demanded that sentences against market violators be carried out in \u201cpublic view and city squares\u201d to serve as a deterrent, moving far beyond mere fines or shop closures. Meanwhile, MP <a href=\"https:\/\/ana.ir\/fa\/amp\/news\/1059772\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mohammad Seraj blamed<\/a> digital classified apps like Divar and Sheypoor for the inflation, demanding a crackdown on the platforms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"14\">Observers note that these draconian measures reflect the state&#8217;s deep-seated fear that the economic crisis will ignite an uncontrollable socio-political uprising. Similar heavy-handed tactics have failed spectacularly in the past; in November 2018, the state executed Vahid Mazloumin, dubbed the &#8220;Sultan of Coins,&#8221; when gold coins traded at 4 million tomans. Today, without Mazloumin, the price has skyrocketed to 185 million tomans, laying bare the systemic failure of the state&#8217;s economic governance.<\/p>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div id=\"model-response-message-contentr_307ffc8c627d4d6f\" class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel enable-updated-hr-color\" dir=\"ltr\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-busy=\"false\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-path-to-node=\"1\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-protests\/\">storm is coming<\/a>, and no amount of narrative spinning or blame-shifting can change the regime&#8217;s fate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, widespread student protests erupted across major Iranian cities, including Tehran, Mashhad, and Hamadan, in response to sudden changes in university entrance exams and grading policies. 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