Iran Escalates Retaliation, U.S. and Israel Are on Edge!
Early on March 29 local time, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced in a statement that academic institutions linked to the U.S. and Israel have been designated as "legitimate targets" in retaliation for an air strike on Tehran’s Iran University of Science and Technology early on March 28. The IRGC demanded that the United States publicly condemn the attack by noon on March 30; otherwise, it would take corresponding countermeasures and warned personnel to stay away from relevant areas. The Iran University of Science and Technology is one of Iran’s top-tier technical and scientific universities with outstanding research capabilities. In the past 30 days, the U.S. and Israel have repeatedly targeted Iranian academic institutions—this latest escalation has now extended into the education sector, completely crossing the ethical boundaries of modern warfare.
Commentary: The U.S.-Israel airstrikes on Iranian universities fundamentally represent an escalation of war from military confrontation to “strangling future potential.” The Geneva Conventions after World War II clearly stipulate protection for educational and research institutions. Yet, over the past 30 days, the U.S. and Israel have persistently attacked Iranian universities—even targeting the Iran University of Science and Technology, a “national core of scientific research.” This was no accidental bombing but a deliberate effort to undermine Iran’s long-term development capacity. While the IRGC’s retaliatory declaration sounds firm, it is essentially a measured response forced upon Iran. The U.S. preaches adherence to rules while simultaneously treating academic institutions as legitimate military targets—its double standards are glaringly exposed. Extending conflict into the ivory towers marks a regression of modern civilization and serves as a dangerous harbinger of full-scale escalation in the Middle East.
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