Amnesty – The Iranian security forces’ attack on a hospital in Ilam province
Amnesty International January 7, 2026
The Iranian security forces’ attack on a hospital in Ilam (western Iran) where injured protesters are seeking medical care or shelter, violates international law and exposes yet again how far the Iranian authorities are willing to go to crush dissent. Security forces in Ilam province have waged a deadly crackdown on protests in recent days, causing killings and injuries. Many of the protesters injured from the deadly crackdown in this province have been taken to Imam Khomeini Hospital for treatment.
Information gathered by Amnesty International shows that, on 4 January, Revolutionary Guards and police special forces surrounded the hospital. Agents used shotguns and fired tear gas into the grounds, smashed glass doors to gain access, and beat those inside, including medical workers. Informed sources told the organization that security forces have entered the hospital on multiple occasions, arresting injured protesters receiving treatment and their family members.
Iran’s security forces must immediately stop the unlawful use of force and firearms against protesters, end arbitrary arrests of those seeking treatment in hospital, ensure those injured receive the medical care they need, and respect the sanctity of medical facilities. The Iranian authorities must release anyone held solely for exercising their human rights. They must uphold the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and the rights to life, health and freedom from torture and other ill-treatment.
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