Students in Iran resumed anti‑regime protests as the new academic term began, reviving a movement that helped broaden national unrest in previous cycles. Reports describe chants and marches on campuses; authorities have a history of cracking down on student organizers, who played central roles in earlier waves of demonstrations. Universities have been both organizing sites and flashpoints, with campus closures, arrests and censorship shaping the dynamic. International education offices and scholars tracking academic freedom are monitoring closures, travel warnings and the risks to student‑researcher safety. For global higher education administrators, the unrest underscores the need for contingency planning for international students, protections for academic staff, and clear protocols for travel advisories, evacuation and continuity of study in high‑risk countries.