Student protests continued across Tehran's universities for a fourth consecutive day on February 24, with demonstrations reported at more than ten institutions as Basij militia members deployed on campuses to contain the unrest, according to student Telegram channels.

Al-Zahra University saw a sit-in begin on February 24, with the United Students Telegram channel reporting that "suppressors and Basijis are present to prevent the sit-in."

At Khajeh Nasir University's Vanak campus, Basij forces fired tear gas and pepper spray to disperse students, with protesters chanting slogans against the Revolutionary Guards.

Demonstrations were also reported at Sharif University, Shahid Beheshti University, Iran University of Science and Technology, Soure University, and the faculties of social sciences and arts in Tehran. Chants included "Woman, Life, Freedom," "Death to the dictator," and "Political prisoners must be freed."

Over the preceding three days, major universities in Tehran, Isfahan University of Technology, and Ferdowsi University in Mashhad had all seen large-scale protests directed against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran has warned it will move swiftly to discipline students involved in recent campus unrest, as protests at Iranian universities entered a fourth consecutive day on February 24.

Armed police have also been recorded with machine guns outside university complexes in recent hours, according to social media posts shared with IntelliNews. 

In a statement published by 19 Dey newspaper, the university said cases against students "from all factions" would be reviewed without leniency, condemning what it described as stone-throwing, property destruction, and disrespect for national symbols.

The announcement came as protests spread across at least ten Iranian universities, including the University of Tehran, Sharif University of Technology, Isfahan University of Technology and Ferdowsi University in Mashhad.

Students dressed in black gathered to mourn those killed during a government crackdown in January 2026, which Iran's authorities say left more than 3,000 dead.

Rights groups, including the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, put the toll at upwards of 7,000, according to its latest figures on February 24, significantly higher than the government death toll.

At Amirkabir University, clashes broke out between anti-government students and pro-regime Basij members on February 22, with verified social media footage showing scuffles between the two groups.

A student group said on Telegram that protesters had chanted "our target is the entire system," while others were insulting the yellow flags of the Basij and Hezbollah flown by those loyal to the system. 

Updated 11:20 GMT/UTC