According to an official statement, Iranian authorities have announced plans to conserve a bomb-damaged site at one of the major universities in central Iran as a museum documenting the effects of US-Israeli attacks.
Head of Isfahan University of Technology, Zafarollah Kalantari declared that the damaged part of the campus would be preserved as a war museum to serve as a lasting reminder of what he described as the scientific oppression of the country.
In his speech on Saturday, he pointed out that the site would be a historical reference point to the academic and research institutions of Iran in the future as a result of the outcome of the conflict.
Kalantari also noted that other land has already been designated to carry out rebuilding activities.
It is also coming up with plans to build a new facility that has advanced infrastructure to replace the damaged parts of the university.
The officials of the IRNA news agency state that the authorities are now working to make sure that academic activities are not significantly disrupted in the long-term due to the destruction.
The preliminary estimates suggest that the damage to university buildings and facilities is estimated at about $11 million.
The strikes that struck the institution were in March, as part of a larger conflict that had initially started a month prior and would later spread throughout the region.
Among the few academic sites that were impacted was Isfahan University of Technology, one of the largest and most notable higher education institutions in Iran.
According to the officials, over 30 universities throughout the country, including those in the capital Tehran, were hit.
Other civilian infrastructure such as residential areas were also affected during the hostilities.
There has been a ceasefire since April 8 and this has brought a temporary stop to the violence.
Nevertheless, the future impact of the strikes on Iranian education sector and infrastructures are yet to be realised.
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