Iran's Minister of Science stated that over 30 Iranian universities have already suffered "direct attacks" during the war with the US and Israel. This was reported by CNN, citing the pro-government Iran Students’ News Agency, according to UNN.
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Iran's Minister of Science, Research, and Technology, Hossein Simaei Sarraf, stated that "non-military facilities and critical infrastructure for education and research have been targeted by attacks," ISNA reported. "Today, millions of schoolchildren and university students are deprived of the opportunity to receive education and conduct research."
Buildings of the prestigious Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran were damaged yesterday as a result of a US-Israeli strike, the Iranian Red Crescent and local media reported.
Iran states that attacks on its universities are an attempt to weaken the country's scientific and cultural foundations.
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The publication notes that Israel views these attacks as part of broader efforts to weaken Iran's nuclear program. The United States claims that its forces do not intentionally target civilians.
In response to these attacks, Tehran has threatened to strike universities associated with the US and Israel across the region.