As Iran's new academic year began over the weekend, large-scale protests erupted across several universities.

US-Iran tensions Highlights Trump signals possible military action as Iran drafts counterproposal amid rising Strait of Hormuz and regional security concerns.

Tehran resident Hamid struggles to sleep as fears of renewed conflict haunt the Iranian capital after last year's 12-day war with Israel.Tehran has repeatedly said it would target Israel and US bases

The government in Tehran sees capitulating to Washington’s demands on uranium enrichment and ballistic missiles as riskier to its survival than going to war, analysts say.

Donald Trump has said he is considering military action against Iran if nuclear talks fail, as Washington evacuates embassy staff and boosts its military presence. Tehran has warned of retaliation ahead of crucial negotiations in Geneva.

From the perspective of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, accepting such terms could appear more dangerous than risking a limited war with the United States under President Donald Trump. A military confrontation, however costly, may be seen as survivable. Total strategic rollback may not.

The concentration of US firepower around Iran now looks less like signalling and more like sequencing. For months, tensions

Student groups reported protests at universities in Iran’s two largest cities as the government grapples with domestic discontent and the threat of U.S. strikes.