'By 12 Noon' — Iran's IRGC Issues Ultimatum to US Universities Across West Asia
Iran's Revolutionary Guards threatened to strike American university campuses in the Gulf unless Washington officially condemns US-Israeli attacks on Iranian academic institutions — as indirect peace talks quietly continue behind the scenes.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a stark ultimatum on Sunday, threatening to target American university campuses across the Gulf region unless the United States officially condemns alleged US-Israeli strikes that it says destroyed two Iranian universities — including a direct hit on Tehran's University of Science and Technology.
"If the US government wants its universities in the region to be free from retaliation… it must condemn the bombing of the universities in an official statement by 12 noon on Monday, March 30, Tehran time."
— IRGC Official Statement, published via Iranian State MediaThe warning sent immediate shockwaves through several prominent American institutions operating campuses in the Gulf. Texas A&M University in Qatar and New York University in the UAE are among those directly in the crosshairs. The IRGC advised all employees, professors, students, and surrounding residents to stay at least one kilometre away from US-affiliated campuses.
The conflict traces back to February 28, when the United States and Israel launched pre-emptive airstrikes across Iran. The escalation reportedly resulted in the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, triggering sweeping Iranian retaliation against both Israeli targets and US military bases scattered across Gulf nations.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed on March 25 that indirect exchanges between Washington and Tehran had taken place through "friendly countries," though he was careful to note these should not be construed as formal negotiations. President Trump, for his part, has signalled openness to dialogue and is believed to have proposed a 15-point peace plan.
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