Iran has begun building a legal case over alleged US-Israeli attacks on its scientific and university infrastructure, according to the Mehr news agency.
Officials say the effort is being carried out “through the Legal Affairs Department of the Presidency”, as officials gather evidence to take action in international forums.
The announcement was made by Hossein Afshin, Iran’s vice president of science, technology and knowledge-based economy, during a visit to Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran.
Iranian officials claim that more than 20 universities have been damaged since the conflict began, and that academics have been targeted as part of a broader effort to weaken the country’s scientific capacity.
Afshin said, “The attack on scientific and university infrastructure is not only an attack on property and equipment, but also an attack on the foundation of knowledge production, the training of skilled human resources, and the future of the country’s development.”
He said authorities were collecting “all technical documents, expert reports and field evidence” so that it could be presented “to the relevant international bodies through available legal channels.”
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