Iranian high school students have been holding mass protests in around 20 different provinces, the opposition-affiliated Iran International said in a report on Saturday, adding that some demonstrations have been met with violence and arrests from authorities.

The report, which published footage of the rallies, said the protests began in late May and stem from anger over changes to exam scheduling and rules, which students said could negatively affect their chances of admission to universities.

Protests have since taken place in front of the Education Ministry in Tehran and other major cities such as Isfahan. Protests have also spread to the provinces of West Azarbaijan, Khuzestan, Zanjan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Fars, Qazvin, Qom, Lorestan, Yazd, and nearly a dozen others, the report said.

In clashes in Yazd, several student protesters were injured, the outlet added. At least one was arrested in Qom, it said.

A video sent to the opposition outlet showed students in Tehran gathering outside government buildings and chanting, “Justice, education,........

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