In a post on his X account on March 31, Araqchi denounced the targeting of Tofigh Daru Pharmaceutical Company, describing it as a blatant act by “war criminals” and pointing to the Zionist regime’s escalating attacks on civilian infrastructure amid the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran.

“The war criminals in Israel are now openly and unashamedly bombing pharmaceutical companies,” he said.

“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,” Araqchi warned.

The US and the Israeli regime launched a large-scale unprovoked military campaign against Iran following the assassination of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders and civilians on February 28.

The attacks have involved extensive aerial strikes on both military and civilian locations across Iran, causing significant casualties and widespread damage to infrastructure.

In response, the Iranian Armed Forces have carried out retaliatory operations, targeting American and Israeli positions in the occupied territories and at regional bases with waves of missiles and drones.