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These students risk expulsion and other forms of harassment as authorities intensify efforts to suppress dissent. The crackdown follows large-scale demonstrations that began in late December, sparked by a significant currency devaluation. This pressure on students is occurring concurrently with an ongoing war involving the U.S. and a deteriorating economic situation in Iran."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on protest trigger date"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The crackdown follows mass protests that began in late December, triggered by a currency crash, according to Washington Top News. 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