Why Iran says its universities are being targeted

The TakeIran reportedly follows through on threat on American universities, after attacks on two Iranian research universities.The war on Iran is spreading into classrooms and campuses. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened American universities in neighboring countries, after attacks on two Iranian universities over the weekend. Since the start of the war, at least 21 Iranian universities have reportedly been damaged. Why has education become a target of the US-Israeli war on Iran?In this episode: Setareh Sadeqi (@leelako), Assistant Professor at University of Tehran Episode credits:This episode was produced by Chloe K. Li, Sonia Bhagat and Sarí el-Khalili with Spencer Cline, Catherine Nouhan, Tuleen Barakat, and our host, Malika Bilal. It was edited by Tamara Khandaker. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhemm. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Connect with us:@AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTubePublished On 1 Apr 2026