Student Day: the day young Iranians revolted against US imperialism

Iran commemorates Student Day on December 7th, honoring the martyrdom of three students martyred during a 1953 protest at Tehran University against a visit by then-U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon.

Student Day signifies the opposition of Iranian students to US imperialism

The Iranian nation never forgot the sacrifices offered by the students and they continued their struggle which proved fruitful under leadership of Imam Khomeini in later years.

University Student Day reminds of sacrifices for Islamic Revolution

In the Iranian calendar, the Azar 16th (December 7) has been designated as University Student Day which is the symbol of the anti-global arrogance and anti-colonialism approach of the students and the university in history.

How the 1979 revolution under Imam's leadership freed Iran from great power tutelage

16 Azar (7 December) became official Student Day in Iran after the 1979 Revolution

16 Azar (7 December) has become the official Student Day in Iran after the 1979 Revolution. On that day, December 7, 1953 (16 Azar 1332 in the Iranian calendar) three students of the University of Tehran were murdered by Iranian police in the Pahlavi era. Every year there are local demonstrations at many universities organized by students.