TEHRAN – In a shocking escalation late Friday night, an Israeli-fired projectile struck the boundary of Hakim Children’s Hospital in southern Tehran. The incident, which took place amid a wider wave of attacks targeting the Iranian capital, was fortunate enough to result in no injuries, hospital officials confirmed.
According to Dr. Reza Sherbin Badd, vice-prime minister of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, the projectile hit a hospital fence, sparing both patients and staff from harm. “This attack on the medical centre where the children are being treated has been strongly condemned. Thankfully, no one was injured.
Hakim Children’s Hospital, a 266-bed facility serving underprivileged communities in southern Tehran, is a major educational and healthcare centre. The hospital’s medical team continued to work all night, ensuring uninterrupted care for all patients.
Iranian health authorities and humanitarian organisations have condemned the strike as a serious violation of international law and medical neutrality, emphasizing that targeting healthcare facilities constitutes a war crime.
The incident comes as part of a series of overnight attacks on Tehran and other regions, with reports of civilian casualties elsewhere in the capital. The city’s emergency services and hospitals are on high alert.
Details are expected as authorities continue to investigate the incident and assess damage to hospital infrastructure.