SECURITY — March 29, 2026
IRGC Declares American Universities in West Asia, Israeli Regime Universities Legitimate Targets
The IRGC declared American universities in West Asia and Israeli regime universities legitimate targets after a US-Israel attack on Tehran University of Science and Technology. It warned personnel to stay one kilometer away and gave the US until noon on Monday, 10th of Hamal, to condemn the strike.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with RTA — 2 min read
TEHRAN — The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has declared American universities in West Asia and universities of the Israeli regime as legitimate targets for Iran following a US-Israel attack on Tehran University of Science and Technology.
IRGC warned staff, professors, and students at American universities in the region to stay at least one kilometer away from their premises.
The IRGC also issued an ultimatum to the US government, demanding it condemn the bombing of Iranian universities by 12:00 noon on Monday, the 10th of Hamal, or face retaliation.
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Reliability assessment
Single source (RTA) provides direct, on-record attribution to IRGC statement with concrete, checkable details (specific ultimatum time/date, 1 km distance, named entities). 'IRGC said X' is reliably attributable regardless of topic sensitivity.
The source language mixes facts with framing or advocacy wording. RTA: "Israeli regime" (pejorative framing of Israel); "legitimate targets" (advocacy phrasing justifying threats); presents IRGC ultimatum with strong confrontational tone.
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that <strong>American and Israeli universities in the West Asian region could be considered legitimate targets in retaliation for the US and Israeli strikes on Iranian academic institutions and heritage infrastructure</strong>
- Day 29 of Middle East conflict — Iran-backed Houthis enter war, firing missiles at Israel | CNNcnn.com
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it will target American and Israeli-affiliated universities in the region <strong>in retaliation for recent attacks on Iranian higher education centers</strong>.
that <strong>all Israeli and American universities located in the West Asia region would become legitimate targets until two universities are struck in retaliation for the destroyed Iranian universities</strong>.
- Iran threatens to target US, Israeli universities, urges students and faculty to stay away- The Weektheweek.in
"The reckless rulers of the White House should know that <strong>all the universities of the occupying regime and American universities in the West Asian region are our legitimate targets</strong>, so the destruction of two universities in retaliation for the ...
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