Iran's schools: Education Ministry sends people in to campaign against Prince Reza Pahlavi

Reports from citizens inside Iran show that nearly a month after the start of the school year, the security atmosphere in schools has intensified and officials of the Islamic Republic's Education Ministry are sending people into classrooms to campaign against Prince Reza Pahlavi. The reports were sent by citizens to free Persian-language media on Thursday 15 October 2026 and have not yet been independently confirmed.

A citizen from Razavi Khorasan reported that the Education Ministry sends people described as "student reporters" to his child's school, who speak ill of Prince Reza Pahlavi in class and write down the name of every student who argues with them. Another citizen, from Savojbolagh, said Basij members come to the school and search students' bags. In another report, women in chadors have been stationed at a school to enforce compulsory hijab.

Cameras in classrooms and body searches

According to reports from citizens, some schools have installed CCTV cameras in classrooms to monitor students and teachers. A number of students have reported audio recording and eavesdropping in class, and other reports speak of searches of bags and personal belongings, body searches, strictness over dress and a requirement to report what students say.

Students' reaction

Videos sent by citizens to free media show students in classrooms tearing down and trampling images of Ruhollah Khomeini, Ali Khamenei and Mojtaba Khamenei. In some classrooms, slogans in support of Prince Reza Pahlavi have also been written. Earlier, a parent had sent a drawing by their child and said children at school talk about "the Shah coming".

The organised campaign against Prince Reza Pahlavi in schools shows that the Islamic Republic sees his popularity among the younger generation as a serious threat. These pressures coincide with other campaigns against him, including the fabricated case in the complaint against Parviz Sabeti, which also targeted the Prince.

The Islamic Republic has reached classrooms to campaign against Prince Reza Pahlavi and is marking critical students.