Early Monday, joint US-Israel airstrikes targeted Tehran, striking the Sharif University of Technology and triggering gas outages in parts of the capital, according to Iranian state media.
The attack reportedly damaged university buildings as well as a nearby natural gas distribution facility, leading to supply disruptions in surrounding neighbourhoods. State broadcaster IRIB cited a local district official as saying the strike hit a gas station linked to the university, causing a temporary outage in the Sharif area.
Residents reported hearing multiple explosions overnight, along with the intermittent sound of low-flying fighter jets. It remains unclear which specific facilities within the university were targeted. The campus is currently vacant, as ongoing conflict has shifted education nationwide to online platforms.
Sharif University of Technology has faced international sanctions in the past over alleged connections to Iran’s military activities, particularly its ballistic missile programme associated with the Revolutionary Guard. Reports suggest Iranian security forces may be using alternate locations for operations following repeated strikes on known bases.
In a separate development, an airstrike in a residential area of Qom killed at least five people, according to the state-run IRAN newspaper. The intended target of that strike remains unknown. Qom, a key religious centre south of Tehran, has not previously been a frequent site of such incidents.
Iran has yet to release updated overall casualty figures or provide a detailed assessment of damage from the recent escalation.
