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THE GUARDIAN — WORLD·JULY 16, 2026·✓ MULTI-SOURCE

Iran reports fresh strikes near Qeshm Island and accuses US over ‘barbaric’ hospital attack – as it happened

VERIFIED FACTS
  • 01Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei accused the United States of launching an attack near Shahid Baqaei Hospital in Ahvaz.
  • 02Baghaei stated that 211 chemotherapy patients were forced to evacuate from the Shahid Baqaei Hospital, a children's cancer treatment center.
  • 03Baghaei characterized the incident as a "cowardly war crime" and compared it to Israeli actions against healthcare facilities.
  • 04Iranian state media reported explosions in several cities in northern and southern Iran and around the capital, Tehran, in recent days.
  • 05The United States military did not immediately comment on the allegation.
  • 06Iranian state media reported that US military strikes in Iran have intensified and widened their targets recently.
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei accused the United States of attacking near a children's cancer hospital in Ahvaz, claiming the strike forced the evacuation of 211 patients. While Iranian state media reported ongoing US strikes across Iran, the US did not immediately respond to the allegations.

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