BEIRUT: The American University of Beirut (AUB) said on Sunday that it would operate remotely over the next two days, following the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ threat to target American universities in the region.
“At this time, we have no evidence of direct threats against our university, its campuses or medical centres. At the same time, out of an abundance of caution, we will operate fully online on Monday and Tuesday, with the exception of essential personnel,” AUB President Fadlo Khouri said in a statement.
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Earlier on Sunday, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatened to target American universities in the Middle East after saying US-Israeli strikes had destroyed two Iranian universities.
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