Iran calls for expulsion of US, Israel from international health bodies
Iran’s health regulator has called for the expulsion of the United States and Israel from the World Health Organization (WHO) and other major international health bodies after they attacked hospitals and care homes as part of an ongoing joint aggression against the country.
In a letter addressed to the WHO on Sunday, the Medical Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRIMC) said “brutal” and “illegal” attacks by the US and Israel on Iranian health centers, especially hospitals in the country, should be considered war crimes.
In the letter, IRIMC President Mohammad Raeiszadeh condemned a US-Israeli attack last week on Imam Ali (PBUH) Hospital in the city of Andimeshk in southwest Iran which rendered the facility out of service.
“Beyond futile expressions of regret and condemnation, it is expected that, in fulfillment of your humanitarian and historical duties, you seriously pursue the expulsion of these two regimes from international health organizations, as well as the payment of reparations for the damages inflicted,” Raeiszadeh said.
Iranian medical staff protest US-Israeli attacks on Iran's hospitals.
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The same letter was also sent to the heads of the World Medical Association (WMA) and International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
Figures released by the Iranian government on Monday showed that US-Israeli aggression on the country which began in late February had inflicted losses on dozens of hospitals and care homes in Iran.
Iran has spared corresponding facilities related to the US in the Persian Gulf and in the Israeli-occupied territories from its reprisal attacks.
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