Araghchi on US-Israeli strikes on Iranian universities

Tehran [Iran], March 30 (ANI): Iran‘s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Sunday (native time) strongly condemned the US-Israeli strikes focusing on Iranian universities and academic institutes, accusing each international locations of trying to suppress information by way of violence and intimidation amid the West Asia battle.
In a sharply worded assertion on X, Araghchi criticised Israel and the United States, calling them “partners in crime” and asserting that such actions mirror desperation slightly than energy.
“Israel and its partner-in-crime believe that knowledge can be bombed away. It’s reflected in the murders of Iran‘s scientists and assaults on Iran‘s nuclear websites, and now universities,” Araghchi stated.
He additional added, “Reality check: your actions ooze of desperation and only inspire more pursuit of knowledge.”
Aragachi’s remarks come a day after the official spokesperson for Iran‘s Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baqaei, in a publish on X, accused the United States and Israel of “deliberately” focusing on its tutorial establishments and scientific infrastructure amid the continuing battle within the area, alleging that the US-Israeli navy marketing campaign towards Iran has “revealed its true objective” by systematically hanging universities, analysis centres, historic monuments and outstanding scientists.
Baqaei described the assaults as an effort to “cripple our country’s scientific foundation and cultural heritage”.
He particularly cited Isfahan University of Technology and the University of Science and Technology in Tehran — establishments on the coronary heart of Iran‘s larger schooling and analysis ecosystem — as amongst these hit through the previous 30 days of battle and likewise dismissed claims by the US and Israel on countering Iran‘s nuclear programme and addressing an “imminent threat” as “vicious pretexts” meant to hide what Tehran perceives as a broader technique to undermine its mental and cultural establishments.
“Isfahan University of Technology and the University of Science and Technology in Tehran are just two among many universities and research centers deliberately attacked by the aggressors during the past 30 days of their illegal war on the Iranian nation. In truth, the American-Israeli aggression towards Iran continues to reveal its true objective: to cripple our country’s scientific foundation and cultural heritage by systematically targeting universities, research centers, historical monuments, and prominent scientists. Countering Iran‘ “nuclear program” and “imminent risk” were nothing but vicious pretexts — mere fabrications designed to conceal their real intention,” the publish learn.
Following this, Iran‘s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a stern warning that American and Israeli universities within the West Asian area may very well be thought-about respectable targets in retaliation for the US and Israeli strikes on Iranian tutorial establishments and heritage infrastructure.
In an announcement broadcast by Iranian state media Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Telegram, the IRGC condemned current assaults on Iranian universities, together with what it described as a bombardment of the University of Science and Technology in Tehran, and accused US-Israeli forces of focusing on Iranian academic infrastructure.
“The American-Zionist aggressor forces have targeted Iranian universities for the umpteenth time by bombing the Tehran University of Science and Technology,” the assertion learn, as quoted by IRIB.
The assertion warned that each one universities affiliated with the United States and Israel in West Asia are “legitimate targets” except particular situations are met.
The IRGC additionally urged workers, college, college students and residents close to American and Israeli college campuses within the area to remain at the very least one kilometre away to guard their security and likewise demanded that the US authorities formally condemn the bombing of Iranian universities by midday on Monday, March 30 (Tehran time), if it needs these establishments to be spared from retaliation. (ANI)