American University of Beirut moves to online learning after Iran threats

The American University of Beirut on Sunday said it would operate remotely over the next two days, following a threat by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to target US universities in the region.“Like many of you, we learned early this morning of threats issued against American universities in the region,” AUB President Fadlo Khouri said in a statement.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“At this time, we have no evidence of direct threats against our university, its campuses or medical centers. 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.”Classes and exams will be carried out remotely, Khouri added.Iran’s IRGC on Sunday threatened to target US universities in the Middle East after saying US-Israeli strikes had destroyed two Iranian universities.“If the US government wants its universities in the region to be free from

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