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Today, why education is under fire in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps says American and Israeli universities in the region will be targeted.

That's in response to the bombing of the University of Science and Technology in Tehran on Saturday.

Could attacks on Iranian schools be a continuation of the Gaza playbook?

I'm Malika Bilal, and this is The Take.

Hey, everyone, I am back behind the mic after a little time off, and one of the things I've

been looking forward to

the most is hearing from all of you. My team and I love reading your reflections on our

interviews in the comments, the praise, the critiques, the questions. We really do scroll through

and read them. So today, let us know how this war is impacting where you are and what

stories from home you think we should know about. Until then, here's the view from Isfahan

in Iran. I'm Satara Sadiqi. I'm an assistant professor at the Faculty of World Studies University of Tehran.

But currently, I am based in Esfahan, which is my hometown and where my family lives.

Well, Sitaire, welcome to the take. It is good to have you. I am catching you on Tuesday evening in Iran

after what I can only imagine has been a very long day and a sleepless night as the U.S.

and Israel launched attacks in Isfahan. The city that you just said, you call home.

Videos from witnesses showed fires lighting up the night skies and these massive explosions,

and you're there.

So how are you doing?

Well, we're holding on and we're trying to cope.

But as you said, I think it was around 2, 3 a.m. that I woke up. Fault like I'm hearing

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