Iranian schoolgirl faces possible death sentence, family source says

Iran’s government warned on Tuesday that burning or insulting the national flag during student protests would not be tolerated, even as it said students have the right to demonstrate.

The comments came after videos circulated on social media showing protesters burning or trampling the flag of the Islamic Republic at university rallies.

Government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani told a news conference that students have a “right to protest,” but added that crossing red lines, including actions involving “sanctities and the flag,” is “not acceptable.”

“We must show that, contrary to what the enemy says, life in Iran is not disrupted and continues,” she said.

Sharif University of Technology said a cyber attack briefly restored its website to the name “Aryamehr,” the title the institution held before the 1979 revolution.

Established in 1966 under Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi as Aryamehr University of Technology, the university later changed its name to Sharif University of Technology. Images shared online showed the old name and logo displayed on the homepage late on Monday before the site went offline.

The university’s public relations office said technical teams worked to resolve the issue, and the website was later restored. Some students said protest messages were sent through the university’s online system and that a group of students took responsibility.

An Iranian transit workers’ group called for unity among different factions against the government’s “crackdown and massacre” in a statement on Tuesday.

The Syndicate of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company said protecting the lives and livelihoods of workers and their families must be the top priority in the current situation.

It said any major social or political change should begin with defending freedom, equality, living standards, human dignity and workers’ right to independent organization.

The syndicate urged labor, student and women’s organizations to take clear positions and coordinate together so that decades of social struggle are not undermined or exploited.

Four people were killed when an Iranian army helicopter crashed on Tuesday in Khomeinishahr near Isfahan, the city’s fire and safety services said.

The dead were said to include the pilot and co-pilot as well as two market stall workers at a fruit and vegetable market, where the helicopter crashed.

US Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday that Iran should seize the opportunity to reach a deal, but all options for President Donald Trump remain on the table.

“Iran should make a deal. Iran has an opportunity to make a deal. That's the outcome the President would prefer. Our job is to provide options, and we will have options for the President,” Hegseth said. “Still everything is on the table. It's the president's decision. We're here to help ensure that a deal is made. And I think Iran would be wise to make a good deal.”