Iranian students hold first large anti-government protests since deadly January crackdown

Thousands of Iranian students held the first large-scale anti-government protests since a deadly January crackdown, signaling a revival of campus-led dissent. Those demonstrations are being widely documented by musicians and civilians, creating an audio-visual record that may bolster mobilization and draw broader public attention. Similar student-led rallies elsewhere—most recently large demonstrations in Serbia demanding early elections after the Novi Sad rail disaster—point to a wider resurgence of campus activism, even as harsh punishments and rising geopolitical tensions could chill or internationalize responses.