WHO warns of attacks on Iran healthcare facilities

NEW YORK: (Web Desk) – The World Health Organization has raised alarm over a series of attacks affecting healthcare facilities in Tehran amid rising tensions in the region. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that several medical centers have been impacted, including the historic Pasteur Institute of Iran, which reportedly suffered heavy damage and was forced to halt some services.

Images shared by Iranian officials revealed severe destruction at the site, though local authorities insisted that critical operations such as vaccine and serum production remain ongoing. Established in 1920, the institute plays a key role in public health and emergency response across the country.

Recent reports indicate that strikes have extended beyond military targets, now affecting health, education, and transport infrastructure. Facilities linked to Shahid Beheshti University and other academic institutions were also hit, with officials condemning the attacks as harmful to scientific progress.

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Additionally, damage was reported at pharmaceutical and hospital facilities, including the Delaram Sina Psychiatric Hospital. According to the Iranian Red Crescent, hundreds of medical and emergency centers have been affected so far. Under the Geneva Conventions, healthcare facilities are protected during armed conflicts.

The escalation follows claims by the United States and Israel regarding Iran’s nuclear ambitions, which Tehran continues to deny. Meanwhile, global concern is growing over the humanitarian impact of the widening conflict.