US-Israeli Bombing Campaign Destroys Over 30 Iranian Universities

The US-Israeli bombing campaign destroyed or heavily damaged more than 30 universities across Iran.

“More than 100 United States-based international law experts have signed an open letter condemning US and Israeli military strikes on Iran as a violation of the United Nations Charter and potentially amounting to “war crimes””

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Sharif University of Technology was heavily damaged and is often compared to MIT.

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At least 34 people were killed nationwide in the latest wave of strikes.

Five university professors and more than 60 students had been killed.

The strikes sparked widespread condemnation as potential war crimes.

The strikes hit civil infrastructure and energy facilities.

Roads, power plants, bridges, water treatment plants, and sewage systems were targeted.

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Petrochemical plants accounting for about half of Iran’s output were hit.

Israel justified the strikes as counterterrorism targeting materials for CBRN weapons.

The Iranian Atomic Energy Organisation condemned strikes on nuclear facilities.

More than 100 international law experts condemned the strikes as potential war crimes.

The campaign was launched without Security Council authorisation or credible evidence of an imminent threat.

The letter highlighted attacks on schools, health facilities, and homes.

Iran's retaliations were framed as defensive by some international outlets.

The divergent narratives underscored the fracture of global consensus.