Iran has accused the United States of launching a 'barbaric attack' near a children's cancer hospital in Ahvaz, a city in southwestern Iran. The Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, stated that the hospital was forced to evacuate, causing 'severe suffering and anxiety' for the children being treated there.
Evacuation of 211 Patients
In a post on X, Baghaei detailed that the Shahid Baqaei Hospital, a children's cancer treatment centre in Ahvaz, was evacuated after the US attacked a nearby location. He described the attack as 'reminiscent of Israel’s atrocities against healthcare facilities' and noted that it forced the emergency evacuation of 211 patients undergoing chemotherapy. Baghaei called the attack 'a cowardly war crime against the most innocent of human beings – children who are bravely fighting for their lives.'
US Military Strikes Intensify
The US has not immediately commented on the allegation. However, the US military has intensified its strikes and widened its targets in Iran in recent days. Iranian state media has reported explosions in several cities in the north and south of the country, as well as around the capital, Tehran.
