Pro-government Basij militia members are also reported to be present in large numbers on campuses across the country.
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Ghalibaf, who once fancied himself as Iran's answer to Tom Cruise, has had his popular credibility bruised by the sudden release of a recording of a speech he allegedly gave to members of the Basijmilitia bragging about how much he enjoyed getting on his motorbike and thumping students.
Already the Majlis speaker, Ali Larijani, has voiced criticism of raids on student dormitories by the government militia, the Basij, and a committee of MPs called in the interior minister for questioning.