BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 4. More than 30
universities in Iran have been hit by U.S. and Israeli military
airstrikes since February 28, Iranian Minister of Science, Research
and Technology Hossein Simai Sarraf told reporters today, Trend reports.
According to him, Iran’s non-military, educational, and
research-related facilities are being attacked. Millions of
schoolchildren and students in Iran are currently deprived of
education.
The minister noted that so far, more than 60 students have died
as a result of military airstrikes.
On February 28, the United States and Israel launched military
operations against Iran, striking major cities, including Tehran.
The White House cited missile and nuclear threats originating from
the Islamic Republic as justification for the attacks. The strikes
reportedly killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,
along with several other senior officials. In response, Iran’s
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced a large-scale
retaliatory operation against Israel and has targeted U.S.
facilities across Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE,
Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Syria using ballistic missiles, cruise
missiles, and drones.
The conflict has placed the region’s energy infrastructure and
maritime shipping under serious threat. Due to security tensions in
the Strait of Hormuz, global oil prices have risen significantly.
Iran fully controls the Strait of Hormuz and allows passage only to
vessels it deems necessary.