WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Global Affairs
Middle East conflict near nuclear sites poses serious public health risk - WHO
In a statement issued on March 22, 2026, the World Health Organization chief said the escalation raises serious concerns about public health and environmental safety, particularly after reports that strikes hit the Natanz Enrichment Complex in Iran and the Israeli city of Dimona, where a nuclear facility is located.
By David Abonyo