Video: Iran’s top university hit in US-Israeli strikes

Key Points

• U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on April 4, 2026, struck Tehran’s Shahid Beheshti University, leaving a visible hole in the building through which a row of chairs can be seen.
• Iranian officials reported that the historic Pasteur Institute, a century-old pillar of the country’s public health system, was also hit in the broader U.S.-Israeli campaign.
• More than 113,000 civilian sites, including homes, schools, and commercial facilities, have been damaged in the attacks, according to Iran’s Red Crescent.
• Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei called the attack on the Pasteur Institute "heartbreaking, cruel, despicable, and utterly outrageous."

Full Details

On April 4, 2026, U.S.-Israeli airstrikes hit Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran, one of Iran's top academic institutions, leaving a visible hole through which a row of chairs can be seen in the wreckage. This attack was part of a broader campaign that also struck the historic Pasteur Institute, a century-old pillar of Iran's public health system, which Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei called "heartbreaking, cruel, despicable, and utterly outrageous" on X. According to Iran's Red Crescent, more than 113,000 civilian sites, including homes, schools, and commercial facilities, have been damaged in these attacks. The strikes represent a significant escalation, directly targeting scientific and medical infrastructure critical to Iran's civilian population. Photographs from the Associated Press document the extensive damage at the university, underscoring the physical and symbolic impact of the campaign. The international community is now watching closely for potential legal challenges and responses to these strikes.