Aleksey Dedov made the statement to RT while inspecting damage to civilian and medical infrastructure in the Islamic Republic’s capital
Representatives from foreign diplomatic missions view damage at sites previously targeted by US-Israeli strikes, on April 20, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. © Majid Saeedi/Getty Images
The
US and Israel have committed war crimes in Iran, Russian Ambassador to
Tehran Aleksey Dedov has declared while inspecting the ruins of a
hospital in the Iranian capital destroyed in the strikes.
The
diplomat made the remarks to RT on Monday during a visit to damaged
residential areas alongside a group of foreign ambassadors.
According
to RT correspondent Saman Kojouri, the hospital was hit without prior
warning while patients and staff were inside. It was not immediately
clear how many people were injured.
“It’s a horrible thing to see,” Dedov said, assessing the damage to civilian medical infrastructure. “This is evidence of an inhumane approach by Israel and the US… it’s very clearly a war crime.”
The visit was organized so that foreign diplomats could witness
the aftermath firsthand, Tehran Province Governor Mohammad-Sadegh
Motamedian said, adding that it was intended to draw attention to what
he described as Western “silence” over the actions of the US and Israel.
You can see Saman Kojouri’s full report from Tehran here.