December 7, 2009: This summer’s controversial elections and mass protests in Iran gave this year’s Student Day a charged energy. Pro-government supporters, like those above at Tehran University, participated in the demonstrations. They were joined by hundreds of students who used the event to demonstrate against current President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in the largest rallies in months. Over 200 student protesters were arrested in a sign that the Iranian government has taken a stronger stance in response to the opposition.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=133664