Nournews: In an unprecedented action and in clear violation of human principles and international conventions, during only 12 days, eight hospitals, one building belonging to the Red Crescent Society, eleven ambulances, and dozens of relief workers were targeted by the direct attacks of the Zionist regime in Iran. Hospitals such as Shahid Motahari, Farabi in Kermanshah, and the Children’s Hospital of Hakim are among the vital medical centers that were entirely or partially damaged. These blatant crimes indicate how the Zionist regime has crossed all the red lines of human rights.
These attacks are true examples of war crimes
Seyed Mohammad Reza Sajjadi, Iran’s Ambassador to Denmark, in an official and documented letter, addressed Sophie Løhde Jacobsen, the Minister of Health and Interior of Denmark, in which he clearly elaborated on these anti-human attacks and called on European governments, humanitarian communities, and the global medical community to take a stance. Pointing to the targeting of medical centers across Tehran and Kermanshah, he regarded these attacks as blatant examples of war crimes. His letter is a voice to revive the dormant conscience of the West, which has remained silent in the face of Israel’s clear crimes over the years.
A silence that creates complicity
Sajjadi concludes his letter by emphasizing that “the silence of the Western global community is the most telling confession to the reality of these crimes.” This sentence is not only a moral warning but also a legal alert because the continuation of this silence can cause international entities to be indirectly complicit with the criminals. In a world where the life of a Palestinian child and an Iranian nurse are easily victimized, the responsibility of international medical entities to defend medical principles and humanity is heavier than ever.
Global responsibility in defending civilians
The crimes against Iran’s medical infrastructure are not merely a regional problem; these attacks are a blatant violation of Article 4 of the Geneva Convention and a serious threat to the ethical and legal order of the world. By writing an official letter, Iran has planted the seed of a global demand—a demand that, if ignored by European entities, medical associations, and the United Nations, will damage their ethical legitimacy. Now a test lies ahead: a test of defending life, even if it is in a distant land.
NOURNEWS