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Global health body investigating reports that four medics are among the 1,230 people killed in Iran since start of war

Archived version: https://archive.is/20260305185944/https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/05/at-least-dozen-hospital-and-health-facilities-in-iran-hit-since-us-israel-attacks-began-who-says


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[–] Ja7sh_The_Donkey@piefed.social 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Israel can only shoot at hospitals and civilians, but not what they "promise" to target.
Disgusting.

[–] Keeponstalin@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Hey, that's not fair!

They work very hard on killing children too

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

if it's not perfectly clear, it is, and has been their tactic to destroy hospitals and kill medical professionals when trying to kill a population of people.

so Iran will get the Gaza treatment. and the world will watch

[–] 0_o7@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 weeks ago

Iranian people who think US is there to save them from the evil theocratic leaders: 😳

[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

More war crimes....attacking hospitals.

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

Israel and USA: goddamn rookie numbers, need to pump that up