Tehran – The Danish ambassador to Iran has condemned the attack on Iranian military’s Iranian military’s medical facilities and warns that the silence of the international medical community in the face of such an attack is not a neutral act, but one of accomplices.
In a letter to Danish Health Minister Sophie Rude Jacobsen, Ambassador Mohammad Reza Sajadi described the strike as a clear violation of international law and basic humanitarian norms.
“The deafening silence of the global medical community in the face of such attacks is both surprising and revealing,” Sajadi writes.
In the letter, the ambassador pointed to repeated bombings of hospitals in Gaza, Israel in recent months. He said it led to the deaths of countless civilians, including patients, doctors, nurses and displaced people seeking shelter. Many medical centers are either left in or become inoperable.
He refused to justify Israel’s attacks, including claims that Hamas used hospitals as command centers or as a shield for civilians. “The destruction left behind was more eloquent than any justification,” he pointed out.
Sajadi wrote of Israel’s recent military attacks: “Targeting medical facilities during military operations removes doubts about the administration’s true intentions. It maximizes human suffering. Hospitals are intended to save lives.
The ambassador said the attack on Iran over just 12 days of Israeli attacks led to direct clashes between eight hospitals, 11 ambulances, a red crescent building and numerous emergency responders, causing widespread civilian casualties.
Additionally, Sajadi reported that nearby medical buildings, including the Evin Prison clinic, had been seriously damaged or completely destroyed. At least 18 medical staff, including six doctors, were killed or injured in the attack.
The ambassador emphasized that none of the individuals claiming Israel is targeting existed in any of the medical centers attacked, including military commanders and nuclear scientists.
“These attacks not only do not morally defensive, but also constitute a serious violation of international law, the UN Charter and core principles of humanitarian conduct,” writes Sajadi.
He called for a firm, public stance in the international medical community, particularly in the West, which argues support human rights and the rule of law. “It’s not neutral to remain silent in the face of such atrocities. It’s an accomplice,” he said.