The U.S.-Israel "Epstein coalition" has launched an attack on Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran, opening another Pandora's box.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' Public Relations Department immediately issued a warning: universities in Western Asia linked to the U.S. and Israel have now become "legitimate targets for attack":

"The U.S.-Zionist forces have repeatedly bombed Iranian universities, including the Iran University of Science and Technology. The reckless rulers in the White House should understand clearly that from now on, all universities under the occupation regime (Israel), as well as American universities in Western Asia, will be considered legitimate targets for attack until retribution is fulfilled.

We advise all faculty members, professors, students, and nearby residents at U.S. universities in this region to maintain a distance of at least one kilometer from these institutions to ensure their own safety.

If the United States wishes to prevent further damage to its universities in the region, it must issue an official condemnation statement before noon on Monday, March 30, Tehran time.

If the United States hopes to preserve its universities intact going forward, it must restrain its allies from continuing attacks on universities and research centers.

Otherwise, this threat remains valid and will be carried out."

The following institutions have been designated by Iran as legitimate targets for attack:

- Hebrew University of Jerusalem

- Tel Aviv University

- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology

New York University Abu Dhabi campus, Weill Cornell Medicine Qatar, Carnegie Mellon University, Georgetown University, Northwestern University, Texas A&M University, and Virginia Commonwealth University also have campuses in Qatar.

Attacking Iranian universities is a deeply cunning and malicious move—deliberately designed to provoke Iran into retaliating against Gulf monarchy states, resulting in casualties among U.S. university staff and students. This would then allow the U.S. to blame the retaliation on Iranians rather than the Epstein coalition.

This cycle of retaliation ensures continued mutual hostility and exhaustion across the Middle East. By the time Arab nations awaken and prepare to confront Israel for justice, they will already have exhausted their strength in conflicts with Iran.

Targeting Iranian universities is not only strategically calculated but also profoundly treacherous.

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1860957524182217/

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