Iran condemns US 'barbaric attack' near children's cancer treatment centre

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Iran condemned a US attack near the children's cancer treatment centre Shahid Baqaei Hospital in Ahvaz, Southwestern Iran. The attack caused the evacuation of 211 children undergoing treatment and was described as a cowardly war crime by the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei.

Iran condemns US 'barbaric attack' near children's cancer treatment centre Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei condemned the US attack last night near a children's cancer treatment centre in Ahvaz in southwestern Iran, describing it as "barbaric". In a post on X, Baqaei stated that the attack led to the evacuation of 211 children undergoing cancer treatment. Shahid Baqaei Hospital, a children's cancer treatment centre in Ahvaz, was evacuated last night after the US attacked a nearby location. pic.twitter.com/xv3W7SY2X9 July 16, 2026 "This constitutes a cowardly war crime against the most innocent of human beings – children who are bravely fighting for their lives," Baqaei said.