Iran Security Forces Attack Hospital During Nationwide Protests

Hospital Attack in Ilam

• 🏥 Verified videos show Iranian security forces attacking a hospital in Ilam on the night of January 3-4.
• 💥 Security forces fired shotguns and used tear gas inside and around the hospital.
• 🎯 The operation aimed to detain injured protesters who sought medical treatment and remove bodies of those killed.

Protests in Arkavaz

• 📣 Thousands gathered for a peaceful protest in Arkavaz on the same day.
• 🔫 Protesters were shot at from a building belonging to Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
• 💔 Videos show at least three bodies lying on the ground, with more people collapsing and appearing injured.

International Reaction and Precedent

• 🌍 The incident drew international attention, with the US State Department calling it an "act of savagery."
• ⚖️ Iranian authorities announced an investigation into the hospital attack.
• ⚠️ This is not an isolated case; security forces have targeted medical facilities during previous protests in 2019 and 2022.
• 🚨 Another hospital in Tehran was affected by tear gas on protesters seeking refuge just days after the Ilam incident.