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Safe route needed to help Lebanese victims, says IRCS chief

Tehran, IRNA – Head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), Pir-Hossein Kolivand has called for efforts to stopping the Israeli war on Lebanon and creating a safe passage to send relief and help the victims in the Arab country.

Iran sends aid, medical team to Lebanon after Israeli terror attack

Tehran, IRNA – The Islamic Republic of Iran Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has dispatched an aid and medical team to Lebanon after the Israeli terrorist attack against the Arab country.

Iran dispatches humanitarian aid to flood-affected Afghanistan

Tehran, IRNA — Iranian Red Crescent Society has delivered its humanitarian aid to those affected by the recent severe flooding in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan asks IRCS to help flood-hit country

Tehran, IRNA – Deputy head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) for international affairs Razieh Alishvandi said that Afghanistan has requested humanitarian assistance from Iran for the country affected by floods.

Iran Red Crescent Society ready to send aid to flood-hit Afghanistan

Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has expressed readiness to dispatch humanitarian aid to the flood-stricken people in Afghanistan.

IRCS chief: Gaza receives only 25% of int'l aid sent

Tehran, IRNA – The president of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has referred to the prohibition of sending humanitarian aid to Gaza by the Zionist regime, saying that only 25% of this international aid has entered Gaza.

IRCS ready to help flood-hit Pakistan

Tehran, IRNA – The president of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) sent a message of condolence to his counterpart in the Pakistan Red Crescent, expressing the Society’s readiness to support the flood-affected people in the port city of Gwadar.

Iranians donate $1.74 million in cash aid to Gaza: IRCS

Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has announced that cash donations from Iranians to the Palestinian people of Gaza have reached $1.74 million at the end of the fifth week of the donation campaign.

Iranian Red Crescent Society reopens clinic in Afghanistan

Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has announced the reopening of its clinic in Zaranj, located in southwestern Afghanistan.

IRCS ready to send 1st humanitarian aid consignment to Gaza

Tehran, IRNA - The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has loaded its first humanitarian aid consignment weighing about 60 tons, which includes medical and health materials and will send it to Gaza.

Iranian Red Crescent Society plans field hospital for injured Palestinians

Tehran, IRNA – Pirhossein Kolivand, the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), has announced that discussions are in progress to establish a field hospital near the Gaza border in Egypt to provide medical care for injured Palestinians.

IRCS ready to dispatch humanitarian aid to wounded Palestinians

Tehran, IRNA - President of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) Pirhossein Koulivand has said that the IRCS is ready to work with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to deliver humanitarian aid to the affected Palestinian people.

Iran Red Crescent ready to aid afghan quake victims: Official

Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has announced its readiness to provide humanitarian aid to the victims of the recent earthquake in Afghanistan.

Iran ready to dispatch relief teams to quake-hit Morocco

Tehran, IRNA – Head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) Pirhossein Kolivand in a message has declared the entity's readiness to send medical and relief teams to assist humanitarian operations in quake-stricken Morocco.

Iran imports SMA medicine shipment amid ‘medical terrorism’

Tehran, IRNA – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has announced the arrival of a new shipment of Spinraza medicine which is used for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients.

IRCS rejects claims on exclusion of medical items from sanction list

Tehran, IRNA - Head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) Pirhossein Kolivand has rejected the claims with regard to the exclusion of medicines and health parameters in the sanctions list.

Iran Red Cross choppers ready to help pilgrims in Iraq if needed

Tehran, IRNA – President of the Iranian Red Crescent Society Pir-Hossein Kolivand announced Wednesday that permission is given to the IRCS helicopters to enter Iraqi soil to help the pilgrims if needed.

IFRC Governing Board approves Iran Red Crescent proposals in Geneva

Tehran, IRNA – Four proposals presented by the Iranian Red Crescent Society to the meetings of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva, the Austrian capital, were approved by the IFRC Governing Board.

IRCS, Spanish RC ink MoU

Tehran, IRNA - Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and Spanish Red Cross on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Geneva, Swiss.

Iranian Red Crescent receives Henry Davison Award

Tehran, IRNA – Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) was granted Henry Davison Award, the prestigious humanitarian prize.

Bolivian envoy praises Iran in vaccine production

Tehran, IRNA – Bolivian Ambassador to Iran Guadalupe Pérez Ramon said that Iran's capabilities in vaccine development and treatment are valuable, adding that an example of which was COVIran Barekat that provides good immunity.

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ICRC's Mardini hails IRCS' 100 years of sincere voluntary service

Tehran, IRNA – The director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Robert Mardini hailed all efforts made by the Iranian Red Crescent Society over the past century, terming it as "a hundred years of sincere voluntary service across generations."

Mardini: ICRC dearly values long-standing partnership with Iran's IRCS

Tehran, IRNA - The director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Sunday, "We at ICRC dearly value our long-standing partnership with the IRCS in Iran."

IFRC Pres terms Iran Red Cross as powerful

Tehran, IRNA – President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Francesco Rocca said that after a century-long activity across the world, the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) is among the most national powerful ones.

IRCS Chief: All legal, illegal immigrants vaccinated in Iran

Tehran, IRNA - President of the Iranian Red Crescent ‎Society (IRCS) Pir-Hossein Kolivand said Iran has been hosting Afghan refugees for many years, and there are now five million Afghan refugees living in Iran, adding that all immigrants, even illegal ones, were vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.

IRCS chief stresses Iran’s support for refugees despite sanctions

Tehran, IRNA – President of Iran’s Red Crescent Society said that Iran has been offering different types of services to refugees despite the sanctions imposed on the country.

Iran, Turkey Red Crescent societies to form teams for regional ‎cooperation

Tehran, IRNA - In the virtual meeting with President of the Turkish Red ‎Crescent Society (TRCS) Kerem Kinik, President of the Iranian Red Crescent ‎Society (IRCS) Pir Hossein Kolivand said that with the spirit of friendship and ‎cooperation and forming a strong team in the presence of neighboring National ‎Societies, we can do great things.

125K Afghan nationals, host community members in Iran to receive COVID-19 vaccine

Tehran, IRNA– Up to 125,000 Afghan migrants and host community members in Iran will receive two doses for a total of 250,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine in Eastern provinces of the country as part of the partnership of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS).