Killing of student in Iranian capital sparks protests
The killing of a student in the Iranian capital Tehran has sparked a nationwide outcry, with further protests expected on Sunday.
Iranian media reported that the student was robbed and stabbed to death in Tehran last Wednesday by unknown attackers.
According to the Mizan news agency, which is linked to the Iranian judiciary, several suspects have already been detained and intensive investigations are ongoing "around the clock," with the judiciary speaking of a murder case.
The death of the man, a 19-year-old economics student, prompted demonstrations by students on the university campus in Tehran on Friday.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the Science Ministry to investigate the alleged robbery and murder, while government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani called for calm and open dialogue in a statement on X.
Government interventions on individual cases are rare and in this case likely due to fears that the incident will cause widespread unrest.
A well-known campus newsletter has already published new calls for protests on Sunday. In the newsletter, the anonymous authors demand more security at universities, instead of surveillance by law enforcement officers.
A lack of future prospects, political repression and the poor economic situation are causing great dissatisfaction in Iran, especially among young people.
In September 2022, the death of a young Iranian Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, in police custody triggered nationwide protests.
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