Tehran [Iran], April 6 : Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Monday warned US and Israeli coalition forces of severe repercussions after an airstrike struck the campus of Sharif University of Technology in Tehran amid the conflict in West Asia.
According to a post on X, Araghchi said the US-Israeli coalition had bombed what he called the "MIT of Iran", referencing the world-class technical university, asserting that the "aggressors will see our might", a reference to Tehran's response following the strikes.
"Israeli-US aggressors have bombed the MIT of Iran. This follows attacks on other universities. 1,400 years ago, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said that even if knowledge was situated in the distant Pleiades, Iranians would be capable of attaining it. Aggressors will see our might," Araghchi stated in his post.
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This comes after an airstrike jointly carried by US and Israeli forces struck Sharif University of Technology in Tehran early Monday, targeting Iran's academic and civilian infrastructure, as reported by Iranian state media Press TV.
Reports indicate that the university's mosque was damaged during the attack.
Mohsen Dodangeh, mayor of Tehran's District 9, stated that the university's gas post was also hit, triggering an explosion, adding that the blast caused fear among residents and prompted the evacuation of several homes as a precaution, as reported by Press TV.
Meanwhile, Masoud Tajrishi, head of Sharif University of Technology, told Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) that the attack "targeted one of the buildings of the scientific and cultural centre, causing damage to nearby buildings as well."
"Sharif University is a scientific institution that works on the development of culture and science. It was damaged following the brutality of the enemies of this land," he stated, as quoted by Press TV.
Tajrishi confirmed that there were no casualties in the strike and said investigations have begun to assess the full impact.
He further stated that reconstruction of the damaged parts of the university would start soon to prepare for Iran to emerge as a "big scientific power in the world" and condemned the attack as a "cowardly" act, highlighting that it reflects the enemy's desperation to achieve their ominous goals, Press TV reported.