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23 Jul 2026, 13:54

A number of candidates for the master's degree entrance exam in the towns of Bastak and Bandar Khamir in Hormozgan province have been unable to attend the exam session due to the destruction of bridges and the closure of communication routes following U.S. attacks. According to them, despite officials being aware of the situation in the region, no alternative solutions were provided for conducting the exam or transferring the candidates.

The Telegram channel "United Students" reported that on the evening of July 17, 2026, coinciding with the master's exam, the bridges on the Bastak–Bandar Khamir–Bandar Abbas route were targeted in CENTCOM drone attacks, completely blocking the communication route between these two towns and Bandar Abbas.

While the exam centers for candidates from these areas were designated in Bandar Abbas, the closure of the roads meant that none of them could reach the exam venue.

According to these candidates, they contacted the Road Maintenance and other responsible agencies multiple times until the last hours before the exam, but no solutions were considered for transferring or changing the exam center.

These students say they had been preparing for months to take the exam, but ultimately lost the opportunity to participate in the entrance exam due to the war conditions and the lack of foresight from officials.
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