Iran Conflict — 2026-04-06

US-Israeli Airstrikes Hit Sharif University and Tehran Province, Killing Dozens Including Children

Overnight US-Israeli airstrikes targeted Iran's Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, damaging the campus mosque and a natural gas distribution post that caused an explosion. The campus was empty of students as all schools have moved to online classes since the war began. Across Tehran province, at least six children under 10 were killed in the raids, with a residential building strike southwest of Tehran killing at least 13 people. The IRGC has vowed severe retaliation if strikes on civilian infrastructure continue.

Analysis
Targeting a civilian university, even empty, crosses a threshold previous US strikes had avoided. Sharif University is Iran's premier STEM institution, and the strike may be read as counter-industrial targeting aimed at degrading Iran's technical human capital pipeline. Casualty and damage figures rely solely on Iranian state media; no independent verification is available for the Tehran strikes.
2 sources
  1. US-Israeli attack targets Iran's prestigious Sharif University of Technology - Press TV
  2. Dozens killed, including 6 children, in overnight US-Israeli air raids across Iran - Press TV

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