Under civilian guise, research and development processes for advanced weapons took place at the university.
In recent weeks, the IDF Air Force, under the direction of the Intelligence Directorate, attacked one of the main military infrastructures of the Revolutionary Guards, which is located in the compound of Imam Hussein University - the main military academic institution of the Revolutionary Guards, which also serves as an emergency asset for the regime's military bodies.
In light of its direct ties to the Revolutionary Guards and its involvement in promoting terrorist activity, several countries have imposed sanctions on the university and its senior officials.
The university's commander is Mohammad Reza Hasani Shahngar, a senior officer in the Revolutionary Guards who is equivalent in rank to Lieutenant Colonel. The hangar directs the activities at the university, leads the training of officers and is responsible for building the manpower.