Nigeria, March 7 -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed 13 attacks on health facilities in Iran since the outbreak of the ongoing US/Israel-Iran war, warning that the escalating violence is threatening healthcare delivery across the Middle East.

WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus disclosed this in a statement posted on his X account, where he raised concern about the public health consequences of the war.

According to Mr Ghebreyesus, the violence has already killed more than 1,000 people, displaced over 100,000 others and affected at least 16 countries across the region.

He said WHO has verified 13 attacks on healthcare facilities in Iran and one in Lebanon, stressing that targeting health infrastructure violates int...