US and Israel Strike Universities Across Iran in Expanded Infrastructure Campaign

US and Israeli forces struck multiple universities across Iran on April 4, 2026, as part of an escalating campaign targeting civilian and academic infrastructure, Al Jazeera reported. The strikes represent a significant expansion of the targeting doctrine beyond nuclear and military sites to include educational institutions. The attacks come amid the ongoing Operation Epic Fury / Roaring Lion air campaign and raise acute concerns from humanitarian organizations about the systematic destruction of Iranian civil society infrastructure.