Videos geolocated by AFP to at Tehran's top engineering university showed fights breaking out in a crowd as people shouted "bi sharaf", or "disgraceful" in Farsi. Footage posted by the Persian-language TV channel Iran International, which is based outside the country, also showed a large crowd chanting anti-government slogans at Sharif University of Technology. The clerical authorities acknowledge more than 3,000 deaths, but say the violence was caused by "terrorist acts" fuelled by Iran's enemies. Local news outlet Fars said that what was supposed to be a "silent and peaceful sit-in" of students commemorating those killed was disrupted by people chanting slogans including "death to the dictator" -- a reference to Iran's supreme leader. US President Donald Trump had threatened military action against Tehran during the protests over the crackdown by security forces.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 21, 2026 14:57 UTC