Iranian Student Becomes Symbol of Protest Amid Concerns Over Arrest
An Iranian student has sparked outrage and concern after being arrested following a protest against harassment over her clothing at Tehran’s Islamic Azad University. Videos show her stripping to her underwear in defiance of alleged mistreatment by university security. Activists fear she may be wrongly labeled as mentally unstable, a tactic often used by Iranian authorities to undermine dissent. International rights groups, including Amnesty International, are calling for her immediate release, while many view her as a new icon in the ongoing fight for women’s rights in Iran.