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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Acknowledging strike, Iran FM claims fentanyl factory only supplying ‘hospital drugs’
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIran acknowledges the strike on Tofigh Daru factory, which the IDF says was supplying Iran’s theocracy with fentanyl for chemical weapons, but insists it only supplied “hospital drugs” used in medical operations.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posts a picture of the factory in Tehran, writing on X: “The war criminals in Israel are now openly and unashamedly bombing pharmaceutical companies.”
Hospitals extensively use fentanyl to treat severe pain. But a small amount of the drug — which has helped fuel the US opioid epidemic — can be fatal.
The war criminals in Israel are now openly and unashamedly bombing pharmaceutical companies.
Their intentions are clear.
What they've gotten wrong is that they're not dealing with defenseless Palestinian civilians. Our Powerful Armed Forces will severely punish aggressors. pic.twitter.com/wh2FZUldR7
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) March 31, 2026
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