Universities hit as US, Israel ramp up attacks on Iran’s infrastructure
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Since the start of the war on February 28, the US and Israel have reportedly attacked Iranian infrastructure, impacting at least 30 universities. On April 3, 2026, the Laser and Plasma Research Institute of Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran was bombed, causing damage but no casualties due to online classes. Iranian officials condemned the attack, stating it targeted the country's scientific environment and research capabilities. The university noted that a former director of a magneto-photonics lab at the institute was assassinated during a previous conflict. The Iranian minister of science, research and technology, criticized the attacks on universities as a return to the "Stone Age," referencing past threats against Iran's infrastructure.
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AI-ExtractedAttacking universities and research centres means returning to the Stone Age.
The US and Israel attacked the Pasteur Institute in downtown Tehran.
The Laser and Plasma Research Institute of Shahid Beheshti University was bombed by the US and Israel on April 3, 2026.
At least 30 universities have been impacted by US and Israeli strikes since the start of the war.
Iranian scientists have been targets for decades.
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