State Department posts video of nighttime slogans by students in Iran

The US State Department on Monday posted a video of students at the University of Tehran chanting at night while surrounded by intelligence motorcycles, saying the students are shouting for freedom.

“Students at the University of Tehran are showing extraordinary courage, and even while security forces have besieged their dormitories, they are shouting for freedom and dignity,” the State Department’s Persian account on X said.

“Their slogans echo the determination of a generation that will not be silent, a generation that is the future of Iran,” the post added.

In the video, one speaker can be heard saying: “We all tell each other and promise each other that we expect nothing from any of the students who spoke. Take care of yourselves, know that there is such a risk, stay calm, and stand firm for freedom and for the ideals of the university."

“Do not be afraid, do not be afraid, we are all together. Students may die, but they will not accept humiliation,” the students’ chant.