Strike Near Persian Gulf University in Bushehr

On March 15, 2026, a strike in the vicinity of Persian Gulf University in Bushehr caused extensive damage to several university facilities. The university’s 600-student dormitory was destroyed in the attack.

The blast wave also caused serious damage to the Kowsar Women’s Dormitory Complex, the university’s largest residential complex, which had a capacity of approximately 1,600 students. The reported damage was not limited to the dormitories: visible damage was also reported to the rear façade of the School of Petroleum, Gas and Petrochemical Engineering and the Faculty of Literature and Humanities at Persian Gulf University.

The available reporting therefore indicates that the incident affected multiple university buildings and residential facilities in the vicinity, rather than a single structure.