Iran says strikes hit historic Pasteur Institute in Tehran: What to know |
Iran says strikes hit historic Pasteur Institute in Tehran: What to know
Iranian officials say US-Israeli strikes have hit Tehran’s Pasteur Institute, a century-old pillar of Iran’s public health system.
Ezgi Akin
Apr 2, 2026
The Pasteur Institute of Iran is shown heavily damaged after strikes, in Tehran, on April 2, 2026. — Esmaeil Baqaei / X
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ANKARA — Iranian officials said Thursday that US-Israeli strikes hit Tehran’s historic Pasteur Institute, a century-old pillar of the country’s public health system, in what they describe as a major blow to Iran’s scientific and medical infrastructure.
What happened: Iranian state media reported the facility........