Smokes raises from a building of the Soroka hospital complexin Beersheba, Israel, Thursday, June 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
ISTANBUL (BERNAMA-ANADOLU): Iran denied on Thursday (June 19) Israeli accusations of intentionally striking Soroka Hospital in southern Israel, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported.
"Our powerful Armed Forces accurately eliminated an Israeli Military Command, Control and Intelligence headquarters and another vital target," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a statement on his X account.
He said the blast wave caused superficial damage to a small section of the nearby, and largely evacuated Soroka Military Hospital.
"The facility is mainly used to treat Israeli soldiers engaged in the genocide in Gaza 25 miles away, where Israel has destroyed or damaged 94% of Palestinian hospitals," he added.
Iran's state news agency IRNA claimed the missiles targeted the headquarters of the Israeli army and intelligence service near Soroka Hospital.
Hostilities began on June 13 when Israel launched airstrikes on several sites across Iran, including military and nuclear facilities, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory strikes.
In Iran, 585 people have been killed and more than 1,300 wounded in the Israeli assault, according to Iranian media reports. - Bernama-Anadolu
