Anti-government demonstrations flared on at least 10 Iranian university campuses in the past week, according to reports from an exiled activist and student witnesses. These protests, fueled by rising anger over Iran's leaders and the country's uncertain future, persist despite a brutal government crackdown that began seven weeks ago. Videos verified by The Associated Press show scuffles breaking out at Sharif University and Amir Kabir University, while students at Al Zahra and Tehran's College of Foreign Languages chanted anti-regime slogans.

The government, facing threats of US military action over its nuclear program, is increasingly cracking down, warning students not to cross a 'red line' and threatening judicial action against campus unrest. Universities have largely shut campuses and moved classes online, reminiscent of measures taken during December's economic protests.