Fouad Izadi, associate professor at Tehran University, described the joint attacks by America and Israel as ‘illegal’ and said that more than 2,000 civilians were killed in these attacks, including 165 girls. He called it an unnecessary war and said that Iran was no threat to America.

American pressure and Israel’s hand
Izadi claimed that the attack took place under pressure from Israel. He said that Israel is using American troops to establish dominance in this region. He says that this has created difficulties not only for Iran but also for many other countries including India. Israel’s aim is to gain control of Iranian oil, as they did during a coup in 1953.

#WATCH | Tehran, Iran: On US-Israel joint attack on Iran, Foad Izadi, Associate Professor at the University of Tehran, says, “We have lost over 2,000 civilians, including 165 little girls, when their school was hit by American Tomahawk missiles on the first day of the illegal… pic.twitter.com/ndeTlCrbDc

— ANI (@ANI) March 21, 2026

Iranian retaliation and defense of oil facilities
The Iranian professor said that Iran initially attacked only American military bases because they are valid military targets. He said that Iran did not target oil facilities until Iranian oil facilities were attacked from the other side. He says oil refineries are not normally legitimate military targets, but when our side was attacked, Iran had no choice but to respond.

international influence
According to Izadi, this conflict is not only affecting energy supply and political stability at the regional but also global level. His statement shows the seriousness of the increasing tension between Iran and Western countries.