Iran’s top university bombed as US, Israel intensify attacks; 34 killed
Why it matters: At least 34 people, including six children, were killed in US-Israeli attacks across Iran, hitting a top university and residential areas.
- US and Israel carried out massive attacks across Iran, killing at least 34 people, including six children, and hitting targets like Sharif University and residential areas, according to Al Jazeera and Fars news agency.
- Iran reported that at least 30 universities have been hit since February 28, with Sharif University in Tehran suffering extensive damage to its mosque and laboratories.
- President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday or face strikes on its power plants and bridges, threatening "hell" for Iran.
- Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei condemned Trump's remarks as an "incitement to war crimes and crimes against humanity" and warned of retaliatory attacks on similar infrastructure in the region.
The United States and Israel have launched extensive attacks across Iran, killing at least 34 people, including six children, and targeting key infrastructure like Sharif University and residential areas, following President Trump's ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has condemned Trump's threats as incitement to war crimes and vowed to retaliate "in kind" against any attacks on its infrastructure.
