Iran’s army warned Thursday that the US should expect military “surprises” if it continues attacking Iranian territory and violating a memorandum of understanding.
Army spokesperson Brig Gen Mohammad Akraminia said President Donald Trump would face unexpected action from the Iranian military if Washington continues its “adventurous” and “malicious” policies and attacks.
“US officials will face new and unexpected challenges from the army of the Islamic Republic of Iran, both in terms of weapons and the geography of the war, that they could never imagine. The United States should expect surprises from the army.” Akraminia told the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA).
Ahvaz children’s hospital was hit by an American missile tonight; the entire hospital is being evacuated.
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He argued that the US could not fully control developments even in areas where it claims military dominance.
Akraminia said Iranian vessels continue to sail from the Strait of Hormuz toward the Indian Ocean, warning: “Any threat by the US or its allies would draw an immediate and severe response” from Tehran.
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His remarks came amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, as both sides continued exchanging attacks despite a Pakistan-brokered memorandum of understanding aimed at ending the conflict and reaching a lasting peace agreement.
US strike near children’s cancer hospital as ‘barbaric attack’, says Iran
Iran on Thursday condemned a US strike near a children’s cancer hospital in the southwestern city of Ahvaz as a “barbaric attack,” saying it forced the emergency evacuation of 211 pediatric cancer patients.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said Shahid Baqaei Hospital, a specialised centre for children with cancer, was evacuated on Wednesday night after a US strike hit a nearby location.
Describing the incident as a “barbaric attack,” Baqaei said it “caused severe suffering and anxiety” among hospitalised children and forced the emergency evacuation of 211 patients undergoing chemotherapy.
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He also described the strike as a “cowardly war crime” against children and compared it to Israeli attacks on health care facilities.
“Those who ceaselessly preach human rights, yet deliberately turn a blind eye to the targeting of hospitals and health centres, have forfeited every shred of moral credibility,” he added.
On Wednesday, Iran’s Mehr News Agency reported that US strikes hit near the hospital, prompting the evacuation of children receiving cancer treatment.
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