Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Military strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran have upended not only geopolitics in the Middle East but the daily operations of American universities with campuses, programs, and students in the region.
For American universities operating overseas, particularly those with branch campuses and satellite programs in Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Lebanon, the intensifying security environment has translated into real academic disruptions and hastily recalibrated plans — especially as President Donald Trump told The New York Times that the U.S. military intends to sustain its assault on Iran for “four to five weeks” if necessary.
Reporting intern Emmy Martin breaks down how the conflict is affecting American colleges in the region.
Click here for live updates about student protests and satellite campuses: chronicle.com/article/iran-war-live-updates-satellite-campuses-hunker-down-as-conflict-expands
Military strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran have upended not only geopolitics in the Middle East but the daily operations of American universities with campuses, programs, and students in the region.
For American universities operating overseas, particularly those with branch campuses and satellite programs in Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Lebanon, the intensifying security environment has translated into real academic disruptions and hastily recalibrated plans — especially as President Donald Trump told The New York Times that the U.S. military intends to sustain its assault on Iran for “four to five weeks” if necessary.
Reporting intern Emmy Martin breaks down how the conflict is affecting American colleges in the region.
Click here for live updates about student protests and satellite campuses: chronicle.com/article/iran-war-live-updates-satellite-campuses-hunker-down-as-conflict-expands
