How the US and Israel are waging war on Iran’s medicines, vaccines
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“The Pasteur Institute of Iran is one of several healthcare facilities in the country to be targeted.”
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— Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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— The Pasteur Institute (French: Institut Pasteur, pronounced [ɛ̃stity pastœʁ]) is a French non-profit private foundation dedicated to the study of biology, micro-organisms, diseases, and vaccines. It i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasteur_Institute
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— Pasteur Institute of Iran is a medical research center located in Tehran, Iran. The institute is one of the oldest leading research and public health centers in Iran and the Middle East, established i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasteur_Institute_of_Iran
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasteur_Institute_of_Iran
“The United States and Israel have carried out multiple attacks on medical facilities in the course of their war on Iran.”
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— On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel started a war with surprise airstrikes on sites and cities across Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several other Iranian officials …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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— Iran and Israel have been engaged in a proxy conflict since 1985. In the Israeli–Lebanese conflict, Iran has supported Lebanese Shia militias, most notably Hezbollah. In the Israeli–Palestinian confli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_proxy_conflict
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_proxy_conflict
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— The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran in a surprise attack, assassi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-Day_War
“At least 2,076 people have been killed and 26,500 have been wounded in Iran since the US and Israel first launched strikes on the country on February 28.”
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— Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran
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— From 31 January to 26 February 2026, several explosions took place across Iran.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran_explosions_(January_–_Feb…
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— This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
“The Pasteur Institute of Iran was founded in 1920 through an agreement between the Pasteur Institute of Paris and the Iranian government.”
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“The Pasteur Institute of Iran has played a central role in fighting endemic diseases such as smallpox and cholera.”
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“Two departments of the Pasteur Institute of Iran have been working closely with the WHO.”
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“WHO has verified over 20 attacks on healthcare in Iran since 1 March, resulting in at least nine deaths.”
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“A drone strike hit a Red Crescent relief warehouse in Bushehr province, destroying relief containers and vehicles.”
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“Israeli-US strikes hit Tofigh Daru Research and Engineering Company, an Iranian pharmaceutical company.”
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“Delaram Sina Psychiatric Hospital in Tehran was significantly damaged during an attack on March 29.”
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“Ali Hospital in Khuzestan province sustained damage from an explosion on March 21.”
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“Gandhi Hospital in Tehran was damaged during attacks on a nearby television communications tower.”
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“International humanitarian law prohibits attacks on health establishments and medical personnel.”
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“UN Security Council Resolution 2286 condemns attacks on healthcare and calls for adherence to international law.”
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“The WHO's SSA reported 1,348 attacks on medical facilities in 2024, resulting in 1,981 deaths.”
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“Israeli attacks in Lebanon have killed 53 medical workers and destroyed 87 ambulances or medical centers.”
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“In October 2023, Israeli forces attacked al-Ahli Hospital, killing 15 people and injuring 30.”
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“In March 2024, Israeli forces killed 90 people during a raid on al-Shifa Hospital.”
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“In December 2024, Israeli forces arrested Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital.”
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“In March 2025, Israeli forces shot dead 15 Palestinian medics in Rafah's Tal as-Sultan.”
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