Protest Waves in the Islamic Republic: 1999 Student Protests to the 2022 Nationwide Protests (1999–2022)

1. Salam newspaper closed, sparking campus protests

   Jul 7, 1999Labels: Salam newspaper, University of

   • 1999 Protests

2. Tehran University dorm raid triggers nationwide unrest

   Jul 9, 1999Labels: University of, security forces

   • 1999 Protests

3. Disputed presidential election sparks the Green Movement

   Jun 12, 2009Labels: Green Movement, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

   • Election 2009
   • Britannica

4. Neda Agha-Soltan killed during Tehran protests

   Jun 20, 2009Labels: Neda Agha-Soltan, Tehran protests

   • Neda Case
   • Green Timeline

5. Ashura protests and crackdown broaden confrontation

   Dec 27, 2009Labels: Ashura protests, security forces

   • Britannica

6. Opposition leaders placed under house arrest

   Feb 14, 2011Labels: Mir Hossein, Mehdi Karroubi

   • Amnesty 2011
   • HRW 2011

7. Mashhad economic protests ignite a new nationwide wave

   Dec 28, 2017Labels: Mashhad protests, economic protesters

   • 2017 18 Protests

8. Student protests resume around University Day

   Dec 4, 2018Labels: University Day, student activists

   • Uni Protests 2018

9. Fuel price hike triggers November 2019 nationwide protests

   Nov 15, 2019Labels: November 2019, fuel price

   • Amnesty 2019
   • Iran Primer

10. Internet shutdown isolates protests as killings rise

    Nov 16, 2019Labels: internet shutdown, Amnesty International

    • Amnesty 2020
    • Amnesty Report

11. PS752 protests erupt after IRGC admission

    Jan 11, 2020Labels: PS752, IRGC

    • PS752 Protests
    • Britannica PS752

12. Khuzestan water protests spread in summer 2021

    Jul 15, 2021Labels: Khuzestan, water protesters

    • Water Protests

13. Mahsa Amini dies in custody, igniting “Woman, Life, Freedom” protests

    Sep 16, 2022Labels: Mahsa Amini, Woman Life

    • Amini Death
    • Amini Timeline

14. Amini’s funeral spreads protests across regions

    Sep 17, 2022Labels: Amini funeral, Saqqez

    • Amini Timeline