American University of Beirut moves online after Iran warns of retaliation over strikes on its universities

The American University of Beirut will shift to remote operations for two days after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened US universities across the region.

“Like many of you, we learned early this morning of threats issued against American universities in the region,” President Fadlo Khuri said in a statement.

“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.”

The IRGC issued the warning after saying US-Israeli strikes destroyed two Iranian universities.

AUB is among the most prominent US-linked institutions in Lebanon.