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Iran’s universities have long been a battleground, where protests happen and students fight for the future

  • Written by Pardis Mahdavi, Professor of Anthropology, University of La Verne; University of California, Berkeley
Iran’s universities have long been a battleground, where protests happen and students fight for the futureAnti-government Iranian protesters rally on Jan. 8, 2026, in Tehran. Anonymous/Getty Images

Iran’s current wave of protests continues to spread across the country, as the United States weighs military intervention. Meanwhile, many Iranian people continue to struggle to pay for basic necessities amid a collapsing currency.

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