'Hospital damage was superficial; we struck military targets only": Iran's Foreign Minister
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that Iranian armed forces successfully struck an 'Israeli' Military Command, Control, and Intelligence headquarters along with another vital target earlier today.
Earlier today, our powerful Armed Forces accurately eliminated an Israeli Military Command, Control & Intelligence HQ and another vital target.
The blast wave caused superficial damage to a small section of the nearby, and largely evacuated, Soroka Military Hospital. The… pic.twitter.com/39tOeRtgYG
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) June 19, 2025
He stated that the resulting blast caused only superficial damage to a small, largely evacuated part of the nearby Soroka Military Hospital, which primarily treats Israeli soldiers involved in the conflict in Gaza, where 'Israel' has reportedly destroyed or damaged 94 percent of Palestinian hospitals.
Araghchi condemned Israel as the initiator of the ongoing violence, accusing it of targeting hospitals and civilians, and noted that hundreds of innocent Iranians have been killed since 'Israel' launched what he called an 'illegal war' against Iran last week.
He called on 'Israelis' to comply with Iranian evacuation orders before strikes and to avoid military and intelligence sites, warning that Iran's armed forces will continue to target those responsible until they end their aggression.
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