Widespread student protests erupted across at least 20 Iranian provinces on June 6, 2026, marking a significant mobilization against the regime's educational policies. Demonstrators in cities including Tehran, Mashhad, Isfahan, and Shiraz rallied outside Ministry of Education buildings and the Supreme Council of the Cultural Revolution to demand changes to university entrance rules.

The primary catalyst for the unrest is the mandatory inclusion of 11th-grade GPA scores as a fixed 60% component of the national university entrance exam (Konkur). Students argue that repeated policy shifts, combined with war-related school closures and economic instability, have created insurmountable psychological pressure and educational injustice. Chants such as "Students will die but won't accept humiliation" and "We've heard plenty of promises but seen no justice" characterized the demonstrations.

Regime Response and Crackdowns Authorities have responded with a heavy security presence, resulting in reported clashes, injuries, and arrests in provinces like Yazd and Qom. Universities have intensified disciplinary measures, with reports of expulsions, suspensions, and fabricated cases against students at major institutions like Sharif University of Technology and the University of Tehran. While some gatherings remained peaceful, footage verified by international media shows scuffles between protesters and pro-government Basij forces.