As details of the death toll for January’s protests continue to emerge, three students explain why they are resisting a return to normality

More than 45 days after a brutal January crackdown that left thousands of Iranian protesters dead, students across several universities are protesting again. As Iran’s new academic term began on Saturday, students in Tehran gathered on campus, chanting anti-government slogans, despite a heavy security presence and plainclothes officers stationed outside university gates.

The Guardian spoke to protesting students about why they were rallying despite the fact that thousands had been killed and tens of thousands arrested in the January demonstrations.

“Our classrooms are empty because the graveyards are full,” said Hossein*, 21, a student at the University of Tehran. “It’s for them – our friends, classmates and compatriots, who were gunned down in front of our eyes, that we decided to boycott the classes.”

      • ☂️-@lemmy.ml
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        no, you are the one who has to stop inventing shit to invade countries in your fascist crusade.

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          I am doing nothing. You are claiming bullshit and don’t even know jackshit about the news outlets you’re making up shit about.

          Also, I’m not even from the US.

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            you are literally inventing shit to justify another genocide. burden of proof rests on you.

            we are very aware of the guardian’s propaganda AND us terror campaigns (that begin with exactly this sort of lie).

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              What did I invent, exactly?

              we are very aware of the guardian’s propaganda

              Evidence or GTFO.

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                again, you are the one corroborating the claim iran is genociding its people and the us must bomb it. you give us evidence. fascist fuck.