Iran says US strike near children’s cancer hospital forced 211 evacuated
Foreign Ministry calls attack near Ahvaz's Shahid Baqaei Hospital war crime, saying children on chemotherapy were moved out overnight
TEHRAN (MNTV) — Iran condemned a US strike near a children’s cancer hospital in the southwestern city of Ahvaz on Thursday as a barbaric attack, saying it forced the emergency evacuation of 211 young patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said Shahid Baqaei Hospital, a specialist center treating children with cancer, was cleared on Wednesday night after a US strike hit a nearby site.
He said the attack caused severe suffering and anxiety among the hospitalized children and described it as a cowardly war crime against children, drawing a comparison to Israeli attacks on health care facilities.
Baqaei said those who constantly invoke human rights while ignoring the targeting of hospitals and health centers have forfeited any moral standing.
Mehr News Agency reported on Wednesday that US strikes had landed near the hospital, prompting the evacuation of children receiving cancer treatment.
There was no immediate US comment, and the account could not be independently verified.
The strike comes amid days of exchanged attacks between the two sides around the Strait of Hormuz, despite the Pakistan-mediated memorandum of understanding intended to end the conflict and open the way to a lasting peace agreement.
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