The Washington Times
Back to school in Iran may mean back to mass protests - a prospect that could lead authorities to delay opening university classes in Tehran and other major cities.
While Iranian officials denied plans to delay the scheduled Sept. 23 opening, the Supreme Cultural Revolution Council issued a statement last week suggesting that many universities might stay closed to avoid outbreaks of swine flu. The council is in charge of educational institutions.
The son of an Iranian academic and member of the council - who asked to be identified only by his first name, Mehdi, to avoid government retribution - told The Washington Times that his father had attended a council meeting at which the consequences of a probable shutdown of universities was discussed. He said the council was concerned that students would protest the June 12 elections, which gave a tainted victory to incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. (Read more...)
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