Professor and Iran U. of Science and Technology targeted by US-Israeli strikes
April 4, 2026
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as posted by the channelOn March 28, U.S.-Israeli strikes targeted Iran University of Science and Technology, completely destroying its engineering college. The Department of Physics and Department of Cultural and Islamic Studies also sustained major damage.
BT went to the site of the destruction a few days later and saw first responders and volunteers at work, cleaning up debris and handing out sweets and tea. University alumni were also present, whom we spoke to.
The bombing of the university follows the U.S.-Israeli strike on the home of Saeed Shamaqdari, IUST’s Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering. Shamaqdari was killed, alongside his two children.
According to Iranians, U.S.-Israeli attacks on universities and scientists is a way of targeting the country's development in the technical fields, which forms the basis of their defense and advanced missile program.
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