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Iran Reports Strikes in Tehran, Says Sharif University Was Hit

Tehran says the air campaign has damaged more than 100,000 civilian sites, signaling strikes that reach far beyond military facilities.

Overview

  • Iranian television reported an American-Israeli attack on Sharif University of Technology in west Tehran as explosions echoed across the capital.
  • Al Jazeera said fighter jets flew overhead and Iranian outlets reported air defenses firing in several districts, including the east of the city.
  • Rediff, citing agencies, reported damage to buildings on the Sharif campus and to a nearby natural gas distribution site, with specific targets still unclear.
  • The state-run Iran newspaper said an airstrike killed at least five people in a residential area of Qom, though the intended target was not identified.
  • A government spokesperson said more than 100,000 civilian sites have been affected since Feb. 28, including dozens of universities, schools, and research centers, a figure not independently verified.