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Iran claims universities targeted; retaliatory threat follows attacks on Iranian research institutions
Iran is reporting attacks on two of its research universities and has issued threats of retaliation against American universities, framing the incidents as part of escalating academic/research sector targeting. The timing and nature of the claimed attacks remain unclear, as does the specific basis for Iranian attribution to U.S. involvement. This represents a significant escalation in rhetoric linking academic institutions to broader Iran-U.S. tensions.