Large-scale student protests for the second consecutive day at universities across the country

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Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)

Iran Nationwide Uprising – No. 68

With slogans such as “We swear by the blood of our comrades, we will stand until the end,” “Death to the dictator,” “Death to Khamenei,” “Death to the oppressor, whether shah or leader,” and “No monarchy, no supreme leadership; democracy, equality.”
Students repulse Basij agents chanting the fascist slogan “Long live the Shah”
On Sunday, February 22, anti-government protests at universities across the country entered their second day. Students at the University of Tehran, the country’s largest and oldest university, chanted slogans including “Death to the dictator,” “This year is the year of blood; Seyed Ali (Khamenei) will be overthrown,” “Death to Khamenei,” “Death to the oppressor, whether shah or leader,” and “No monarchy, no supreme leadership; democracy, equality.”

A group of University of Tehran students issued a statement today declaring:
“…There is no connection between the university and either past or present tyranny… Throughout Iran’s history of struggle, the university has always been a bastion of freedom. Once again, we see that the tainted hands of monopolists seek to turn this sacred space into a playground for reactionary forces. The sinister aim of monarchist currents is to legitimize despotism and deprive this space, which must be the people’s voice, of real freedom and democracy… University is an unconquerable bastion of freedom. We who have tasted the bitter experience of repression accept no form of dictatorship, whether with a turban or with boots. Our slogan is the historic slogan of the Iranian people: ‘No monarchy, no supreme leadership—democracy, equality.’”

At Khajeh Nasir University in Tehran, students trampled on Khamenei’s picture and chanted: “Khamenei the murderer, you are gravely mistaken!” They also chanted “Woe to the day we become armed,” and shouted “Shameless, shameless” to express opposition to Basij agents.

At University of Science and Technology in Tehran protest continued with slogans such as “We swear by the blood of our comrades, we will stand until the end,” “Until the clerics are shrouded, this homeland will not become a homeland,” and “Political prisoners must be free, death to Khamenei.”

At Melli (Beheshti) University in Tehran, students marched chanting “Death to Khamenei,” “We swear by the blood of our comrades, we will stand until the end,” and “We fight, we die, we will take Iran back.”

At Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, gatherings were held for a second day, with students chanting “We swear by the blood of our comrades, we will stand until the end,” “Death to Khamenei,” and “The blood that is shed can never be erased.”

Ferdowsi and Sajjad Universities in Mashhad also witnessed large student participation. Among their chants were “We swear by the blood of our comrades, we will stand until the end,” “This year is the year of blood; Seyed Ali (Khamenei) will be overthrown,” “Freedom, freedom,” and “We did not give blood to compromise, nor to praise a murderous leader.”

At some universities, including Iran Science and Technology and Amir Kabir Universities, Basij agents attacked students and chanted the fascist slogan “Long live the Shah” in an attempt to distort the protests, but were met with a firm response from students.

Secretariat of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI)

February 22, 2026