Iran: 20 Universities and Student Dormitories Targeted in Recent Attacks
WANA (Mar 29) – Iran’s Minister of Science, Research and Technology, Hossein Simayi Sarraf, announced that at least 20 universities, research centers, and student dormitories have been targeted so far.
The statement came during his visit to Iran University of Science and Technology, where he inspected sites struck by projectiles
Simayi Sarraf, accompanied by senior ministry officials and the university’s president, reviewed damage to research and educational buildings, which he said were hit in an attack the previous day.
Aftermath of strikes on Iran University of Science and Technology. Social media/ WANA News Agency
He stressed that universities and academic communities are protected under international law and should be immune from such actions.
He added that some of the targeted sites also included educational medical centers.
“They think that by striking university buildings, the structure of science will be halted,” he said, noting that higher education in Iran has a history of around 2,000 years.
The minister further stated that despite the attacks, “the enemy has failed and will continue to fail,” emphasizing that the country’s scientific progress will continue and is “an irreversible path.”
Aftermath of strikes on Iran University of Science and Technology. Social media/ WANA News Agency
