International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Yemeni official confers with ICRC chief on Yemeni prisoners

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Senior negotiator for Yemen's National Salvation Government met and held talks with the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Tuesday over Yemeni prisoners and missing individuals.

ICRC calls for joining hands to stop Yemen war, save people

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC ) Peter Maurer has called on the world to stop the war in Yemen and end the people's suffering.

Yemen stresses need to pressure aggressors to lift blockade

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – In a meeting with the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Yemeni foreign minister stressed the need to put pressure on the aggressor countries to abide by human rights and end the aggression and blockade.

Iran calls on ICRC to help end siege of Yemen

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Yemen Hassan Irloo met and held talks with the representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Katrina Raines on the latest developments in Yemen.

Iran's Red Crescent chief visits health centers in Africa

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Acting Chief of the Iranian Red Crescent Society has paid a visit to Africa to meet and hold talks with African health officials.

Pfizer to donate 150k Covid-19 vaccines to Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – An official announced that Tehran is to receive 150,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines from the American multinational pharmaceutical corporation, Pfizer, in the near future.

ICRC to grant SFr 250K of aid to IRCS amid outbreak

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – ICRC will provide SFr 250,000 worth of humanitarian aid to the Iranian Red Crescent Society so as to provide home oxygen equipment for Covid-19 patients.

Over 1,000 prisoners of Yemen war to be freed in swap deal

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Hundreds of prisoners are being freed in the biggest such exchange between the warring sides in Yemen since the conflict there began in 2015.

Iran's FM:

Four abducted Iranian diplomats held by Israeli regime

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – On the occasion of the anniversary of the abduction of four Iranian diplomats, Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement, saying that they are being held in Israeli prisons.

FM spox:

World Red Cross Day, reminiscent of genuine patterns in dealing with global threats

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi in a message on Friday congratulated the World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day, saying that the day is the reminder of genuine patterns in confronting international threats.

ICRC to send SFr 500,000 humanitarian aid to Iran to fight against coronavirus

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will send 500,000 Swiss francs humanitarian aids to Iran in the combat against COVID-19, according to Barbara Rizzoli, a senior official with the ICRC.

Red Cross: Over 80% of Yemenis need help to survive

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – The International Committee of the Red Cross confirmed on Monday that 80% of Yemenis, who are suffering from the impacts of Saudi-led aggression against their country, need help in order to survive.

ICRC chief, FM Zarif hold talks on humanitarian coop.

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Peter Maurer met and held talk with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on the sidelines of Munich Security Conf. 2020 on Sat.

Iran’s Zarif meets with French, Danish counterparts in NY

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister held separate meetings with Danish FM Jeppe Kofod and French FM Jean-Yves Le Drian on Sunday in New York on the sidelines of UN General Assembly.

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.

Iran calls on ICRC to form fact-finding committee on its abducted diplomats

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry has called on the International Committee of the Red Cross to establish a fact-finding committee on learning the of the fate of the abducted Iranian diplomats.

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.

‘US blocks Red Cross flood relief aid to Iran’: Larijani

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Despite its made announcement, the US has blocked the Red Cross humanitarian aid from reaching Iran’s Red Crescent Society, Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani lamented on Saturday.

ICRC to run mine-risk awareness project in Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – Mark Acherman, Head of the International Committee of the Red Cross mission in Tehran, said Tue. that ICRC will launch a mine awareness project in Iran with the cooperation of Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS).

Tehran hosts intl. roundtable on humanitarian mine action

TEHRAN, Mar. 12 (MNA) – An international roundtable on humanitarian mine action was held in Tehran this morning with participation of representatives of Asian countries, the Commonwealth and intl. demining organizations.

The many challenges of assisting those affected by war

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Katrina Ritz, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Iraq, describes the situation on the ground in Iraq “stable” but in need of much assistance.

Zarif, Red Cross president discuss US food, medicine sanctions on Iran

TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is on an official visit to the Swiss city of Geneva, held talks with Peter Mauer, the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Red Crescent hails Iran’s coop. in supporting Afghan immigrants

MASHHAD, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Vice-President of International Committee of the Red Cross Gilles Carbonnier hailed Iran's efforts in supporting the large number of Afghan immigrants residing in the country.

Iran’s RCS ready to aid Yemeni people: official

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Iran’s Red Crescent Society secretary general Mahmoud Mohammadi-Nasab said the body is ready to enhance cooperation with International Committee of the Red Cross on providing people of Yemen with humanitarian aid.

Amir-Abdollahian:

'US’ logistics support makes Saudi war against Yemen last this long'

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker's Special Aide Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said the Saudi military strike against Yemen, sponsored with US’ logistics support, must be stopped since the Yemeni crisis does not have a military solution.

All of Zarif’s sideline Thu. meetings in New York

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif had a busy schedule in New York on Thursday, meeting with counterparts and other notable international figures on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.