The Take Why Iran says its universities are being targeted
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Apr 1, 2026 Setareh Sadeqi, assistant professor at the University of Tehran and commentator on Iranian higher education. She recounts strikes in Isfahan and civilian responses. She maps a pattern of attacks on universities and research sites. She describes shifts to online teaching, threats to scientific and medical facilities, and regional risks to campuses.
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Daily Life Continues Amid Bombing In Isfahan
- Setareh Sadeqi describes life in Isfahan during heavy overnight bombings and afterward.
- Despite 2,000-pound bombs and shattered windows, people attended funerals, shopped, drank coffee, and exercised in parks to resist terror and normalise life.
Pattern Of Targeting Academic Institutions
- Universities and schools in Iran have been deliberately targeted, including attacks on dorms and research buildings.
- The University of Science and Technology and Isfahan University of Technology were hit, plus assassinations of scientists and engineers over years indicate a sustained pattern.
Keep Teaching Online To Protect Education
- Continue education remotely to preserve rights to learning and national resilience.
- Iranian universities moved classes online during breaks and will keep remote teaching to protect students and sustain knowledge production.