An Israeli rescue team evacuates Haim Rasin from his apartment after it was destroyed by an Iranian missile strike in Ramat Gan. Oded Balilty/AP
By Morgan Freeman
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What Happened: Iran Bombs Israel’s Largest Hospital in Escalation of Conflict
In a shocking escalation of hostilities, Iranian-aligned forces launched a targeted missile strike on Israel’s largest hospital facility in Tel Aviv early Thursday morning, 19 June, 2025.
Smoke rises from a building at the Soroka hospital complex in Beer Sheva, Israel, after it was hit by an Iranian missile on Thursday, June 19. Leo Correa/AP
Israeli authorities confirmed casualties, including medical staff, and described the attack as a war crime against humanity.
The Iranian regime has yet to officially claim responsibility, but Israeli intelligence sources say the strike was orchestrated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), in retaliation for recent Israeli airstrikes that targeted Iranian nuclear scientists and missile development sites.
This retaliation came after 14 Iranian nuclear scientists were killed in Israeli operations over the past weeks; scientists Israel claims were central to Iran’s effort to produce weapons of mass destruction.
The Bigger Question: Why is Iran building missiles that can reach Africa and Europe?
Israel’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, raised a critical question that the international community must not ignore:
“Why does a country like Iran need a huge missile that can reach all of these places in Europe and in Africa; if they don’t intend to use it?”
This was not a rhetorical statement. Ambassador Freeman, speaking during an interview on Arise TV, warned that Iran’s missile ambitions go far beyond regional security.
He alleged Iran had a target of producing 20,000 ballistic missiles and was planning to build 300 every month.
“These aren’t just missiles that can hit Israel, these are missiles that can hit major African capitals, southern Europe, and beyond.”
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Global Alarm Bells: Where is the World’s red Line?
Following the hospital strike, international powers have begun reacting:
India has reportedly begun preparations to evacuate its citizens from Iran, according to diplomatic sources.
The United States, through the State Department, condemned the Iranian missile strike as an “inhumane act” and is said to be considering military deterrence operations.
Russia has urged restraint from both parties but refrained from criticizing Iran, sparking accusations of geopolitical bias.
While Germany and other European powers have convened emergency security meetings, with Berlin reportedly considering additional sanctions on Iranian arms programs.
As the United Nations issued a statement calling for an immediate ceasefire and warned that any further escalation involving nuclear facilities could provoke a global humanitarian catastrophe.
Nigeria must therefore act now, Bring our people home!
As tensions spiral, Nigeria must not remain passive. There are Nigerians living, studying, and working in Iran and the Nigerian Government must act immediately to evacuate its citizens before this conflict turns nuclear.
Hence we call on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Nigerian Diaspora Commission to launch an emergency airlift from Iran.
This is not a drill, this is a life-saving call to action!
Freeman’s Final Word: This Isn’t Just Israel vs. Iran, It’s the World at Stake
Iran’s pursuit of long-range missiles and its clandestine nuclear activities are not simply matters of regional politics. They pose a global threat to Africa, to Europe, and to the very principle of peace!
So; if the world does not stand united against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, we risk plunging ourselves into another era of nuclear terror.
No nation; whether rich or poor, big or small can afford to sit this one out. Not Nigeria, not Germany, not even the United States!
Let us not wait until missiles fall in Lagos, Berlin, or Paris to realize that silence is complicity.
