Demonstrations spread to Tehran’s Al Zahra University one month after security crackdown left thousands dead
Students at universities in Iran have held a third consecutive day of protest just over a month after the violent suppression by security services of mass street demonstrations left thousands dead.
The protests came amid tensions between Iran and the US. Washington has built up military forces and pressure in the Middle East as it negotiates with Tehran – with the next round in Geneva on Thursday. Donald Trump has warned “really bad things will happen” if there is no deal.
Iran would retaliate “ferociously” against any attack, the foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, said on Monday.
The demonstrations on Monday spread to campuses including all-women Al Zahra University in Tehran, where anti-government slogans were chanted and an Iranian flag was burnt and torn, but did not move to the streets.
