Anonymousabout 2 hours ago
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened to strike American and Israeli-affiliated universities across the Middle East — including in Lebanon — in retaliation for the bombing of Iranian academic institutions, forcing campuses from Beirut to Doha to shift to remote operations. Simultaneously, Israel has intensified airstrikes on Beirut that have killed over 1,300 people and displaced roughly a fifth of Lebanon's population since March 2, while the U.S. Embassy warns Americans it cannot assist with evacuation. The convergence of these threats raises urgent questions about the safety of thousands of students and faculty at institutions like the American University of Beirut, and about whether Lebanon's role as a hub for American higher education in the Arab world can survive.