Iran’s health minister denounces US-Israeli strike against Lamerd stadium as ‘clear crime’

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Iran's Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi condemned a US-Israeli missile strike on Lamerd's sports stadium as a clear crime against defenseless people. The minister visited the southern county to assess emergency responses amid ongoing joint US-Israeli military actions.

TEHRAN — Iranian Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarqandi traveled to the southern county of Lamerd to inspect local medical facilities and evaluate emergency responses amid the fallout of the joint US-Israeli war that began more than five months ago. During his visit, he strongly condemned a United States missile attack on a local sports stadium, denouncing the military action as a “clear crime against defenseless people and a profound human tragedy”.