Cancer drug facility, religious site hit in Israeli-US strikes on Iran

Al Jazeera
March 31, 2026
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Israel and the United States struck targets in Iran including a cancer drug facility and a religious site.

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Israel and the United States have struck targets in Iran including a cancer drug facility and a religious site, according to Iranian government claims. Iran's government stated that a pharmaceutical company's drug production line sustained damage in the strikes. The attacks occur amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, with no diplomatic resolution currently in view. The targeting of civilian infrastructure reflects the intensifying military exchanges between the two nations. The strikes underscore the deteriorating security situation in the region as diplomatic efforts remain stalled.

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