WHO says Iran's health system holding up despite war damage

Middle Eastern outlets highlight Iranian leaders’ claims that the political system remains strong despite the killing of senior officials, including what Israel says was the intelligence minister. They stress that Iran’s institutions and chains of command are still functioning, even as individual leaders are targeted. Commentators in this block expect Iran to present continued government operations and service delivery, such as health care, as proof that outside attacks have not broken the state.

• •Iran’s foreign minister says the country’s political system remains strong despite assassinations.
• •Iranian officials insist that leadership structures continue to function after Larijani’s death.
• •Israel’s claim that it killed Iran’s intelligence minister is presented as part of a targeted campaign against top officials.
• •Iran points to ongoing government operations as evidence that its state has not been crippled.
• •Regional coverage links the survival of health and other services to claims of overall system resilience.