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Iranpress: UK University Students Protest Over Militarization of Higher Education

UK University Students Protest Over Militarization of Higher Education

Wednesday, 19 August 2026 21:45

LONDON - A new British government initiative linking 35 universities with the Ministry of Defense and the armed forces has triggered protests from students and pro-Palestinian campaigners, who argue that closer ties between higher education, the defense industry and the state risk turning universities into instruments of military policy.

Iranpress: Iraq

Iraq's al-Hakim Calls for Deeper Academic Cooperation with Iran

Thursday, 06 August 2026 19:14

Ammar al-Hakim, the leader of the Iraqi National Wisdom Movement, called for increased academic and research cooperation between Iraq and Iran during a meeting with Iranian Minister of Science, Research and Technology, Hossein Simaei-Sarraf, and his delegation in Baghdad.

Iranpress: Iran, China’s Northwest A&F University to Launch Joint Research Committee

Iran, China’s Northwest A&F University to Launch Joint Research Committee

Monday, 27 October 2025 17:41

Gholamreza Golmohammadi, Iran’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture, On October 27, visited Northwest A&F University in Shaanxi, China, as part of an official delegation from Iran’s Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension Organization (AREEO).

Iranpress: Trump Demands $1 ‌Billion Fine Against University of California

Trump Demands $1 ‌Billion Fine Against University of California

Saturday, 09 August 2025 14:38

U.S.President Donald Trump has called for a $1 billion fine on the University of California system, accusing UCLA of antisemitic conduct in response to 2024 pro-Palestine student protests.

Iranpress: Michigan University Surveils Pro-Palestinian Student Groups

Michigan University Surveils Pro-Palestinian Student Groups

Friday, 06 June 2025 21:50

University of Michigan in the United States employed covert special patrols to surveil student groups supporting the termination of the Israeli war on Gaza, The Guardian has reported.

Iranpress: Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Move Against Harvard University

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Move Against Harvard University

Saturday, 24 May 2025 11:50

A U.S. district court has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to prevent Harvard University from admitting international students under a federal visa program.

Iranpress: Trump Admin. Revokes Harvard University

Trump Admin. Revokes Harvard University's Permission to Admit Foreign Students

Friday, 23 May 2025 12:03

The US Department of Homeland Security announced that Donald Trump has officially revoked Harvard University's authorization to enroll international students.

Iranpress: Columbia University Suspends 65 Students for Anti-Israeli Protests

Columbia University Suspends 65 Students for Anti-Israeli Protests

Saturday, 10 May 2025 10:35

Columbia University has suspended over 65 students following their participation in a pro-Palestinian demonstration that led to the closure of the main campus library.

Iranpress: Iran, Turkey Plan to Establish Joint University

Iran, Turkey Plan to Establish Joint University

Sunday, 27 April 2025 14:09

Iran and Turkey are planning a joint university where students will divide their studies equally between the two countries. The initiative was discussed in a meeting between Alireza Monadi Sefidan and Mustafa Aydin.

Iranpress: Statement: Iran Backs U.S. Students Expelled for Protesting Israeli Policies

Statement: Iran Backs U.S. Students Expelled for Protesting Israeli Policies

Sunday, 30 March 2025 21:58

Following the expulsion of the American students from the U.S. universities for their protest against the Israeli regime, Iranian academic officials issued a joint statement condemning the suppression and expressing the Islamic Republic's support for the students.

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