Student Protest at Tarbiat Modares University
Pictures from today’s protest (Sunday, September 7, 2025) shows a group of students at Tarbiat Modares University staging a demonstration in response to the “severe decline in food quality” and “disorder in meal distribution.” The footage captures students in front of the university cafeteria engaging in a hunger strike. They can be seen placing their […]
Protest by Chamran Dormitory Students; Dormitories on the Brink of Explosive Unrest
Last night (15 Shahrivar 1404 / September 6, 2025), a group of students residing in the Chamran dormitory at the University of Tehran held a protest against a 47 percent rise in meal prices for the 1404–۱۴۰۵ academic year (2025–۲۰۲۶) and the poor quality of the dormitory cafeteria’s meals. Students placed their food on the […]
University Professor Summoned on Charges of “Westernism”
Mehdi Zakerian, an associate professor of international relations at Islamic Azad University, has been officially summoned to appear before the university’s disciplinary board for faculty members. The summons listed two charges against him: “advocating pro-Western ideas” and “holding extracurricular meetings with students outside the university premises without authorization.” According to the official notice, the hearing […]
Food protest at K. N. Toosi University of Technology over cafeteria hygiene
A group of students living in the “Danesh” dormitory at K. N. Toosi University of Technology staged a protest minutes ago, laying out their meals in the courtyard of the campus cafeteria to protest a decline in the quality and hygiene of cafeteria food. According to images and reports received by the Amirkabir Newsletter, various […]
Medical Students: The Silent Victims of the Islamic Republic’s Broken Healthcare System
In recent days, reports have emerged of several medical students and physician assistants dying by suicide. News and university sources say these cases are only the tip of the iceberg; in recent years dozens of suicides or suicide attempts have been recorded among medical students and clinical trainees. Dr. Mohammadreza Pazouki, from Zanjan—who ranked 84 […]
Death sentence issued for a 22-year-old student
Ehsan Faridi, a 22-year-old student of Manufacturing Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Tabriz, who was sentenced to death several months ago by Branch Three of the city’s Revolutionary Court on the charge of “ifsad fil-arz” (commonly translated as “corruption on earth”), now faces the imminent risk of execution. Faridi was arrested on […]
Tragic Death of a Student and the Deafening Silence of Beheshti University
Two days have passed since the heartbreaking death of Zeynab Karimzadeh, a postdoctoral plasma physics student at Shahid Beheshti University, yet no response has been issued from the university’s public relations office or official media outlets. This young student, who was unlawfully housed alone in the married students’ dormitory despite regulations, ended her life on […]
Continued Nighttime Protests at Shiraz University
Just hours ago, students at Shiraz University staged a large demonstration for the second consecutive day in protest against ongoing power and water outages. According to local sources and reports, the gathering was met with a heavy security presence, restrictions on filming and photography, and a complete lockdown of the university’s entrances and exits. In […]
Suicide of a Female PhD Student at Shahid Beheshti University
Last night, the lifeless body of a female PhD student at Shahid Beheshti University was found in the university’s married-students dormitory. According to reports, police and ambulance teams immediately arrived at the scene, and the student’s body was transferred to the forensic medicine department. Several students, speaking to the Amirkabir Newsletter, stated that the cause […]
Starred Student Responds to Education Minister’s Controversial Claim
Motahareh Gouneh’i wrote on her personal X (formerly Twitter) account that, despite the Education Minister’s announcement that all students barred from studying have been allowed to return, she remains “starred,” and her participation in exams and university is “subject to the Ministry of Intelligence’s approval.” She also named Khashayar Sefidi and Zia Nabavi as “imprisoned […]