00:26Breaking reports from
00:28Iraqi Kurdistan indicate a possible Iranian strike on the American University of Iraq,
00:34Sulaymaniyah. Many social media and Iranian state-linked outlets are reporting massive
00:40plumes of smoke and explosions over the campus. According to reports, the incident occurred in
00:46the early hours of March 31st. Eyewitness videos show thick black smoke and flashes of fire over
00:53the area. Iranian sources report the strike has involved missiles or drones, consistent with
00:59Iran's recent retaliatory actions, though no independent confirmation has yet emerged.
01:05The extent of damage remains unclear. Some posts describe powerful explosions near campus buildings,
01:13but no confirmed structural collapse or casualties have been reported. Authorities, the university,
01:19and international organizations have yet to release verified information.
01:24This alleged strike follows explicit threats by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
01:30On March 29th, the IRGC warned that U.S. and Israeli-linked universities in the region
01:37could be considered legitimate targets, citing recent airstrikes on Iranian academic institutions,
01:43including Tehran's University of Science and Technology and Isfahan University of Technology.
01:50The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad issued security alerts in advance, warning American citizens to leave Iraq
01:57immediately. Many U.S.-affiliated universities, including AUIS, temporarily shifted classes online
02:05and increased security measures. Iraqi and Kurdish authorities have yet to issue official statements
02:12confirming or denying the strike. If confirmed, an attack on the American University of Iraq
02:18would mark a significant escalation in the 2026 Iran-U.S.-Israel conflict, extending the
02:25battlefield to educational institutions and civilian-linked targets.
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