Tehran: The anti-hijab movement has entered its third week and reached schools and colleges in Iran. Videos have surfaced of students thrashing a government employee who entered the school for compulsory hijab and then throwing the hijab away. Iran’s teachers’ union has also announced its support for the anti-hijab movement. The agitation flared up after it surfaced that two girls under 17 were brutally killed in operation by the Iranian security forces a few days ago. Meanwhile, the President of Iran, Ibrahim Raisi, has called for immediate stopping of these protests.
Last week, Iranian Revolutionary Guards broke into Sharif University in the capital Tehran and took action against female students participating in the anti-hijab protest. After the video came to light, anger against the Iranian regime grew among Iranian teachers and student groups. A few days ago, after the news of the Iranian security agency’s brutal action during the Tehran protests, there has been a new flareup of this discontent.
16-year-old Sarina Ismailzadeh, a famous Iranian social media personality, and 17-year-old Nika Shahkarmi participated in the anti-hijab protest. But both of them have been missing for the last ten days. Iranian troops handed over Sarina’s body to her family after her parents started a search. It was revealed that Sarina had died after being hit on the head with a heavy baton. Nika’s body was found in a nearby mortuary. She also had a fractured skull and a severe nose injury.
This had repercussions in Iranian schools and colleges. On Monday, a government official who entered an Iranian school to inspect the compulsory hijab was surrounded by female students. Through these videos, these students made anti-government slogans in the face of the said officer and then forced the officer to run away. 
It has gained great popularity all over the world, including Iran. In the next few hours, the organization ‘Coordination Council of Teachers Association’ of Iran called upon teachers and students across the country to boycott schools and colleges.
It is claimed the agitation is receiving support in universities in Isfahan, Kermanshah, Majdad and other cities. This development is becoming a challenge for Khamenei’s regime in Iran. Just a few hours ago, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Iran’s Supreme Leader Imam Ali Khamenei, criticized the movement as a riot and not a protest. Also, Khamenei accused the United States and Israel of inciting riots. After that, on Tuesday, the President of Iran, Ibrahim Raisi, appealed to the countrymen for unity. At the same time, President Raisi has also blamed Iran’s adversaries for igniting this agitation.
Meanwhile, Canada has announced sanctions against the Iranian government that has been cracking down on these protesters. US President Joe Biden warned that Iran would pay the price soon. European countries can also resort to sanctions action against Iran in this matter.
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