Humanitarian Aid

Future of aid work at risk in Iran due to US sanctions: Norwegian aid org.

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – The delivery of aid to Afghan refugees and flood victims in Iran is at risk because banks are refusing to transfer money to aid agencies due to fear of sanctions. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is calling on donor governments to enable humanitarian organisations to continue to reach vulnerable people in Iran.

IRCS head:

Efforts being made to transfer €3mn intl. humanitarian flood aid relief into Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Head of Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) Ali Asghar Peyvandi informed on Saturday that efforts are still underway to transfer the international humanitarian aid, about 3-million-euros, into Iran to help those in flood-hit regions.

US blocks €2.5mn flood aid relief to Iran: MP

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – The US has reportedly blocked €2.5 million flood aid relief to Iran, an Iranian Parliament Member Hossein Naghavi Hosseini said on Sunday.

WFP Iran, S Korea join hands to build refugees’ self-reliance

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – On Wednesday, the Republic of Korea made a generous contribution of $2 million to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to build refugees’ self-reliance through vocational training in Iran.

Thailand allocates $100,000 to aid flood victims in Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – In a meeting between Iran’s Ambassador to Thailand and the Thai deputy foreign minister in Bangkok on Monday, the Thai official informed of his country’s $100,000-aid to the flood victims in Iran.

Norway allocates cash aid to Iran flood victims: embassy

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – The Norwegian Embassy in Tehran said on Saturday that Norway has allocated over $700,000 to the relief operations to Iran’s flood-hit victims.

Rouhani vows govt. continued support to flood-hit people

TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) – President Rouhani said Sat. that the government is determined to help people in flood-hit areas by repairing the damages to their houses.

UNICEF’s aid for flood-hit areas arrives in Tehran

TEHRAN, Apr. 19 (MNA) – The first batch of UNICEF’s supplies from for flood-affected children across the country arrived in Tehran on Thursday night.

India extends relief assistance to flood victims in Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – According to a press release by the Indian Embassy in Tehran, an Indian cargo plan carrying humanitarian assistance to the flood victims in Iran landed in Tehran today.

Italy sends humanitarian supplies to Iran’s flood victims

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – A humanitarian aid flight left from the southern Italian city of Brindisi on Tuesday carrying 40 tons of essential humanitarian aid for victims of the flash floods that have afflicted much of Iran over the past month.

Foreign humanitarian aid cargoes to arrive in Iran for flood-hit victims

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – Iranian Red Crescent Society announced on Tuesday that a large number of humanitarian aid cargoes from foreign countries are to arrive in Iran to help people in flood-stricken areas.

Intl. representatives visit Khuzestan’s flood-hit areas

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – Director General for Foreign Affairs and Immigrants of Khuzestan Governor said that delegation of 31 representatives of 10 international organizations in Iran visited the flood-stricken areas in Khuzestan, Southwest province in Iran.

VIDEO: Nasrallah invites Lebanese to aid Iran’s flood-affected people

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – Leader of the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah invited Lebanese people to help victims in flood-hit areas in Iran.

FM spox:

Iran thankful for intl. humanitarian aid for flood-hit people

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mousavi voiced the country’s appreciation to all those countries that have been sending humanitarian aid to alleviate the situation in the flood-stricken areas across Iran.

Azerbaijan’s humanitarian aid delivered to Iran Red Crescent

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – The humanitarian aid cargo provided by the Republic of Azerbaijan to Iran’s flood victims was delivered to the Iranian Red Crescent Society on Monday.

S Korea offers cash aid to Iranian flood-hit areas

TEHRAN, Apr. 15 (MNA) – South Korea has offered $200,000 US to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to support flood-affected regions of Iran.

Iran has announced establishment of STFI to Europe: Zarif

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Tehran has announced to the European countries the establishment of the Iranian mechanism proportionate to INSTEX.

Iraqi Union of Muslim Scholars humanitarian aid for flood-stricken areas of Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Iraqi “campaign of appreciation” to Iran by Union of Muslim Scholars in Diyala Province succeeded to collect 90 million Iraqi dinars for aid flood victims in Iran so far.

Iran to publish docs. proving US obstacles for intl. fin. aid to flood-hit areas

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif condemned US barriers for sending financial aid to flood-affected Iranian regions while also criticizing European countries for the delay in meeting their JCPOA-related commitments.

Japan’s humanitarian aid delivered to Iran’s Red Crescent

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Emergency relief goods provided by Japan for the flood-affected regions of Iran was handed over to the country's Red Crescent Society on Saturday.

Fajr Intl. Filmfest. to donate all proceeds to flood-hit areas

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – All proceeds from tickets and sales of Fajr International Film Festival this year will be channeled to the national flood donation collection, according to FIFF Media and Communications manager.

Pope Francis sends 100,000 euros for flood victims in Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – In the wake of massive flooding in Iran, Pope Francis sent 100,000 euros (about $113,000) for emergency aid, according to an April 12 press release by Vatican.

France delivers 2nd rescue aid cargo to Iranian Red Crescent

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – France delivered its second shipment of humanitarian aids to Iran’s Red Crescent Society (IRCS) on Saturday in a bid to help boost relief operations to the country’s flood-affected victims.

France dispatches first humanitarian aid cargo to flood-hit regions in Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – The first shipment of humanitarian assistance sent by France to the flood-affected regions in Iran arrived in Tehran Thursday.

Rouhani orders interior min. to form unified management unit in flood-hit areas

TEHRAN, Apr. 11 (MNA) – In an instruction to the interior minister, President Rouhani stressed that the ultimate crisis management during the recent floods is under the interior minister, who is the Deputy of Supreme Council of Disaster Management.