Sharif University Hit in Overnight Strikes on Tehran

One of Iran’s most prestigious universities, Sharif University of Technology, was hit in overnight strikes on Tehran, Iranian state-linked media reported on Monday, as U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iranian infrastructure intensified.

Reports said buildings near the campus were damaged and a nearby gas facility was also struck, causing temporary gas disruptions in parts of the area.

Iranian reports said the heaviest damage in the capital was concentrated in eastern, southern and western districts of Tehran, with the area around Sharif University among the locations affected. State-linked outlets described the university as the fourth major Iranian campus to be hit in recent weeks, underscoring the widening scope of attacks beyond strictly military sites.

The latest strikes come as the conflict has increasingly spread to civilian-linked and strategic infrastructure, including universities, hospitals, schools, energy facilities and industrial sites. Outside Tehran, reports have also pointed to fresh damage in cities including Karaj, Shiraz, Isfahan and Bushehr, though full details remain limited and many claims have not yet been independently verified.

The strike on Sharif University also drew attention because of the campus’s long-standing symbolic and strategic importance in Iran, where it is regarded as one of the country’s top scientific and engineering institutions. Any confirmed damage to such a site is likely to deepen concerns inside Iran about the war’s growing impact on civilian and academic infrastructure.

The attacks intensified as U.S. President Donald Trump escalated pressure on Tehran, warning that Iran could face “hell” if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened by Tuesday evening. That threat has added urgency to an already volatile confrontation, even as indirect ceasefire efforts continue in parallel.

Sharif University has long been seen as one of Iran’s most respected academic institutions, particularly in engineering and technical sciences, and has often been associated in foreign reporting with Iran’s strategic research ecosystem. The widening pattern of strikes on universities and other civilian-linked infrastructure has raised concern that the war is moving deeper into areas with long-term consequences for daily life, education and public services.

The reported strike on Sharif University marks another sign that the conflict is expanding beyond traditional military targets and into institutions central to civilian life and national capacity. If attacks on infrastructure continue at this pace, the humanitarian, social and political costs of the war are likely to rise sharply in the days ahead.

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