Protests on June 21 in Rasht

On June 21 (31 Khordad), for the third consecutive day, students from the Faculty of Basic Sciences at Guilan University held protest demonstrations. The protests began at 5 PM, with participants demanding the resignation of Mohammad Khatami, the President of the Islamic Republic. The slogans chanted today were more intense than those of previous days. During this gathering, which took place within the university campus, approximately 2000 people were present around the university. Hundreds of thugs and Hezbollah members were also present outside the university, engaging in confrontations with some of the protesters. One of them brutally kicked a young woman in response to her protest, throwing her several steps away, but she was rescued by law enforcement officers. During these protests, police formed a human shield to prevent Hezbollah thugs from approaching the university entrance. The gathering continued until the time of this report (10 PM Tehran time). Additionally, one of the police officers repeatedly said, 'Hezbollah brothers, please leave the management to us!' The students have announced that they will continue these protests in the coming days. Hezbollah supporters chanted: 'Woe if Khamenei issues a jihad decree; the world's army cannot respond to me.' Today's student slogans included: -- 'Hezbollah commits crimes, the leader supports them' -- 'Political students must be freed' -- 'O people of honor, support, support' -- 'We love the police.'