Despite suppressive measures and undeclared martial law by the Iranian regime, the students of Tehran University and Khajeh Nassir University of Tehranheld demonstrations and gathering protest on the occasion of the heroic Uprising of July 8, 1999, and chanted anti-regime slogans.

On Tuesday, while disciplinary forces and “plain clothes” agents had surrounded Tehran University and attacked gatherings of more than 3 people, a great number of students gathered and chanted anti-government slogans. The suppressive agents confiscated mobile phones in order to prevent propagation of this protesting move.

Latest news indicate that the situation in front of Tehran University is volatile and chaotic. Some students also gathered in Laleh Park of Tehran to commemorate July 8 uprising.

Besides the unprecedented security measures, the clerical regime has extensively arrested students activists within last few days; most of the specialist council members and some striking students of the recent hunger strike at teachers’ educating school at Pardis, Karaj have been arrested.