Iran’s IRGC issues retaliation warning against US, Israel’s deliberate targeting of universities
Tehran: Iran on Sunday accused the United States and Israel of deliberately targeting its academic institutions, alleging that strikes on universities were part of a broader campaign to undermine the country’s scientific and cultural foundations.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, rejected assertions that the attacks were related to nuclear concerns, calling such claims a pretext for wider aggression.
In a post on X, Baqaei said that Isfahan University of Technology and Iran University of Science and Technology were among several universities and research centres allegedly struck during what he described as 30 days of “illegal war” against Iran.
He further alleged a systematic effort to weaken Iran’s intellectual infrastructure.
“The American-Israeli aggression against Iran continues to reveal its true objective: to cripple our country's scientific foundation and cultural heritage by systematically targeting universities, research centres, historical monuments, and prominent scientists,” Baqaei wrote. He added that references to Iran’s nuclear programme and claims of an imminent threat were “mere fabrications” intended to justify the attacks.
Following the allegations, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a warning. It stated that universities linked to the United States and Israel in the West Asian region could be considered legitimate targets in retaliation.
In a statement broadcast by state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Telegram, the IRGC condemned what it described as repeated attacks on Iranian academic institutions and alleged bombardment of the Tehran-based university.
“The American-Zionist aggressor forces have targeted Iranian universities for the umpteenth time,” the statement said, according to IRIB.
The IRGC further warned that institutions affiliated with the US and Israel across West Asia could face retaliatory action if its conditions are not met, while advising staff, faculty and students at such universities, as well as residents nearby, to maintain distance from campuses it identified as potential targets.
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Allahabad HC orders police protection to married couple apprehending 'honour killing'
Prayagraj (PTI): The Allahabad High Court has granted protection to a married couple who expressed fear that they may be killed by the woman's family.
The order was passed by a division bench comprising Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena on March 25.
"No individual can make an 'honour issue' out of a consenting adult marrying a person of their own choice. It is the state's duty to protect the life, limb, and property of such persons even against their own family members," the bench said.
The court was hearing a petition filed by Prachi Agrawal and her partner, who sought relief in connection with an FIR filed under Section 87 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for kidnapping, and abducting or inducing a woman to compel her marriage.
The couple submitted that they married at an Arya Samaj temple and possessed a marriage registration certificate issued under the Uttar Pradesh Marriage Registration Rules, 2017.
The petitioners alleged that the woman's family members were averse to their marriage and lodged a bogus FIR against them.
The couple further submitted a joint affidavit expressing apprehension of an honour killing by the woman's family.
The court said that a prima facie case was made out and issued notice to the private respondent and granted two weeks to file a counter-affidavit.
Meanwhile, as an interim measure, the court granted the petitioners protection from arrest.
The court also explicitly ordered the woman's family members and relatives not to harm the petitioners, enter their matrimonial home, or establish contact with them directly or through any electronic means.
The bench directed the Aligarh senior superintendent of police to ensure that no harm comes to the couple and posted the matter for hearing on April 8.
