Iran condemns ‘barbaric’ US attack near children’s cancer hospital
Iran condemns ‘barbaric’ US attack near children’s cancer hospital Iran accuses US of ‘cowardly war crime’ as doctor says blast was ‘so close’ they...
Key points
- Iran condemns ‘barbaric’ US attack near children’s cancer hospital Iran accuses US of ‘cowardly war crime’ as doctor says blast was ‘so close’ they thought the hospital was struck.
- Iran has accused the United States of committing a “cowardly war crime” by striking near a children’s cancer hospital and compared its actions to Israel’s targeting of healthcare facilities in Gaza.
- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said in a post on X on Thursday that the US carried out a “barbaric” attack and 211 patients “undergoing chemotherapy” were evacuated from Shahid Baghaei Specialised Hospital in the southwestern city of Ahvaz.
- “This constitutes a cowardly war crime against the most innocent of human beings – children who are bravely fighting for their lives.” Dr Majid Bou’azar, manager of the hospital, told Al Jazeera the 211 patients “were forced to relocate” because of the strikes.
What happened
Iran condemns ‘barbaric’ US attack near children’s cancer hospital Iran accuses US of ‘cowardly war crime’ as doctor says blast was ‘so close’ they thought the hospital was struck. Iran has accused the United States of committing a “cowardly war crime” by striking near a children’s cancer hospital and compared its actions to Israel’s targeting of healthcare facilities in Gaza. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said in a post on X on Thursday that the US carried out a “barbaric” attack and 211 patients “undergoing chemotherapy” were evacuated from Shahid Baghaei Specialised Hospital in the southwestern city of Ahvaz. “This constitutes a cowardly war crime against the most innocent of human beings – children who are bravely fighting for their lives.” Dr Majid Bou’azar, manager of the hospital, told Al Jazeera the 211 patients “were forced to relocate” because of the strikes. ‘Bitter memory’ of Minab attack The US did not comment on the hospital strike, but said it launched another wave of attacks on Iran on Thursday. “This hospital [in Ahvaz] was designed for children with cancer, so an attack in the vicinity of this hospital is reminding Iranians of the bitter...