Kuala lumpur: Iran has condemned attacks by the United States and Israel on its higher education institutions, describing them as a blatant violation of international law and a threat to the global scientific community. In a statement on Monday, Iran's Scientific Counselors Office for Southeast Asia and Oceania at the Embassy of Iran in Malaysia urged the United Nations, the Human Rights Council, and UNESCO to fulfill their responsibility to protect science and the global academic communities.

According to Nam News Network, over the weekend, Iranian media reported several US and Israeli strikes on educational facilities, including Iran University of Science and Technology and the Isfahan University of Technology. On Sunday, the Isfahan University of Technology was reportedly struck a second time.

The statement emphasized that as civilian institutions, universities enjoy immunity under international law. It stated that any aggression against these centers is a blatant violation of international humanitarian law principles and a threat to the global scientific community.

It further noted that under the Geneva Conventions, the Hague Convention, UNESCO instruments, and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, intentional attacks on educational centers constitute a clear violation of international law and are subject to legal prosecution.

"Science knows no borders, and damage to it is damage to the shared future of humanity," the statement added, highlighting the universal impact of such attacks.

The statement concluded by affirming that Iran's scientific community will continue its path by relying on knowledge, resilience, and international cooperation, reinforcing its commitment to advancing global science despite the challenges.