Iran retaliates after United States strikes children’s hospital

Iran has struck United States bases in Gulf nations, including Kuwait and Bahrain, in retaliation for the attack on a children’s cancer hospital in Khuzestan province on Thursday, July 16.

According to Iranian state media, the Shahid Baghaei Hospital was temporarily evacuated after the US reportedly targeted nearby areas. The hospital treated patients with cancer and



blood diseases, particularly children.

“After the aggressive attack by the criminal America on the hospital’s surroundings, we were obliged to transfer 211 hospitalised patients,” said Majid Bouadhar, the hospital director.

Only the critically ill patients remained at the facility while other family members evacuated for their children’s safety.