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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MESCOM lineman dies of electrocution while repairing line in Shivamogga
Shivamogga: A MESCOM lineman died after being electrocuted while repairing an electrical line in Shikaripura town here on Sunday.
The deceased has been identified as Harish (45). He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
According to reports, Harish suffered the electric shock while carrying out repair work in front of the KEB station on Shivamogga Road in Shikaripura. He died on the spot.
Harish had earlier been working in the Dharmasthala area and was transferred to Shikaripura only three months ago.
Police from the Shikaripura Town Police Station visited the spot and have initiated further probe into the matter.
