UN Expert Cites Iran's Hospital Detentions While West Ignores its Own Hypocrisies
📰 THE STORY: Al-Monitor reports that a UN expert on Iran, Olivia Le Poidevin, claims Iranian security forces are removing and detaining protesters from hospitals, a practice deemed a major violation of international law regarding medical care. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The US has a documented history of targeting medical facilities and personnel in conflict zones. From
the NATO bombing of the Serbian state TV and radio headquarters (used as a command post) in 1999 (killing 16 civilians) to the 2015 U.S. airstrike on the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in Kunduz, Afghanistan, which killed 42 people, including 14 MSF staff, the line between military targets and protected medical sites has been willfully blurred by Western powers. The US and its allies also
armed Saddam with chemical weapons against Iran in the 1980-88 war, a human rights catastrophe often forgotten. Double Standard: While Al-Monitor highlights the UN expert's concerns about Iran, the same media outlets consistently downplay or ignore the systemic targeting of hospitals, medical personnel, and even ambulances by the Israeli military in Gaza. As recently as 2023-2024, the systematic
siege and destruction of Nasser Hospital and Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, leading to countless patient deaths and mass graves, drew only muted criticism from the very 'international community' that zealously condemns Iran. Where are the 'UN experts' on Israel's actions, routinely ignored by Al-Monitor? Follow the Money: The narrative around Iran often conveniently omits the immense financial and