Iranian Student Unrest Deepens Regime Crisis, Pushing Oil Prices Higher Amid US Tensions

The demonstrations, which include chants referencing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the "Women, life, freedom" slogan from previous unrest, come amid heightened tensions with the US over Iran's nuclear program and potential military action. Students at Al-Zahra University, Tehran University, Sharif University of Technology, and Amirkabir University of Technology have been vocal, confronting security forces and paramilitary groups like the Basij.

These renewed protests coincide with the start of the university semester and commemorations for those killed in the recent crackdown, which human rights groups estimate at over 7,000.