11 May 2021 | 03:53 AM UTC
Iran: Students and parents plan to protest nationwide May 12
Students and parents plan to protest nationwide in Iran May 12. Increased security, localized transport disruptions likely.
Event
Students and parents plan to demonstrate nationwide from 10:00 May 12 to demand that authorities cancel face-to-face examinations amid the COVID-19 outbreak. Organizers have announced that the main gathering will be outside the Ministry of Education in Tehran. Associated demonstrations will also likely occur outside education departments nationwide. Hundreds of individuals could attend the protests.
Increased security and localized transport disruptions are likely near protest sites, especially the Ministry of Education in Tehran, the morning of May 12. Clashes between police and protesters cannot be ruled out, particularly if demonstrators are overly disruptive or if they ignore police orders to disperse.
Advice
Avoid all protests due to the potential for clashes. Heed the advice of security personnel. Allow additional time to reach destinations near the affected areas, May 12.
