Iran's Ministry of Science: Closing Student Dormitories and Shifting to Online Teaching
Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, March 31 - According to a report by the Islamic Republic News Agency on March 31, Iran's Ministry of Science, Research and Technology announced that student dormitories across the country will be closed starting from the 31st until further notice, and all classes will transition to online teaching starting April 5.
Recently, universities and research institutions in Isfahan, Iran, have been repeatedly targeted by airstrikes from the United States and Israel. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran warned that, in response, it will designate universities in Israel and American universities in the West Asia region as "legitimate targets." Two American universities in Lebanon and Jordan announced on the 29th that they would temporarily switch to online mode.
The Iranian Ministry of Science, Research and Technology announced the closure of student dormitories across the country starting March 31, 2023, with all classes transitioning to online format from April 5, 2023. This decision follows recent airstrikes on Iranian universities by the U.S. and Israel, prompting warnings from the Iranian Revolutionary Guard regarding potential retaliatory actions against U.S. educational institutions in the region.
- Iran's Ministry of Science announced the closure of student dormitories starting March 31, 2023.
- All classes will transition to online format from April 5, 2023.
- Iranian universities have faced airstrikes from the U.S. and Israel.
- The Iranian Revolutionary Guard has warned of targeting U.S. universities in the region as a response.
- Two U.S. universities in Lebanon and Jordan announced a temporary shift to online classes.