Iran sees more anti-government protests as US forces mass in Mideast
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- Students in Tehran held anti-government protests at multiple universities, expressing support for the exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi and clashing with paramilitary Basij forces.
- The protests follow a harsh government crackdown earlier this year that resulted in thousands of deaths and tens of thousands of detentions amid widespread unrest.
- The unrest coincides with rising U.S.-Iran tensions as American forces, including the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, deploy to the Middle East amid ongoing nuclear negotiations in Geneva.
- Protesters chanted slogans calling for the overthrow of Iran’s Supreme Leader and the Shiite theocracy, continuing a wave of dissent sparked by economic hardship and political repression.
- Human rights groups report over 7,000
