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Iran: Regime announces closure of university dorm on anniversary of protests

Iran: Regime announces closure of university dorm on anniversary of protestsNCRI – The Iranian regime has announced that the University of Tehran dormitory, where a massive student protest against the theocracy was sparked in 1999, will be closed on the anniversary of the protests on July 8. Although the regime’s fears of student gatherings on July 8 and subsequent days is a clear motive behind the decision, the director of the university’s dormitory has cited “much needed extensive changes” as the reason for the closure. The dorm director, Dariush Esmaili, added that the students have from June 19 until June 26 to evacuate their rooms.

Esmaili asked students to transfer their belongings to storage facilities, adding, the dormitory will be closed from June 30 to July 15.

Esmaili added that during this time much needed extensive changes will be made to the dormitory.