Iran Red Cresent Society

By: Siamak Namvar

Joint rescue maneuver at Tehran Metro

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – A joint rescue maneuver of Tehran Fire Department, Red Crescent and Tehran Emergency Center was held at Tehran’s subway stations on Tue. in a bid to increase the level of preparedness while facing possible accidents.
2019-11-12 14:20
Iranian, Iraqi authorities discuss expanding bilateral health tourism

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – The development of joint Iran-Iraq humanitarian cooperation in the field of health tourism and the establishment of joint medical centers in accordance with Iraqi regulations were emphasized during a meeting of the heads of the Iranian and Iraqi Red Crescent societies.
2019-10-14 20:33
By: Mehdi Hossein Nejadi

Maritime search, rescue, oil spill response held maneuver in Astara

ASTARA, Sep. 16 (MNA) – A maritime search and rescue and oil spill response maneuver was held in the Astara waters, northwestern Iran, on Monday. The maneuver was jointly conducted by the Iranian Navy, Border Guards forces and Iran Red Crescent Society.
2019-09-16 14:14
Iran ready to assist Kashmiri civilians

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – The president of Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) expressed readiness of Iran to provide humanitarian aid to the affected civilians in the recent developments in Kashmir.
2019-09-14 17:33
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.
2019-07-13 17:20
By: Mahmoud Rahimi

Red Crescent rescue dogs' drill in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) held a special drill for its Search and Rescue (SAR) dogs at Lake Chitgar, west of the capital Tehran, in a bid to keep them ready for wilderness tracking, natural disasters, mass casualty events, and in locating missing people during various missions.
2019-06-24 12:16
Iranian photography on display at Cannes

TEHRAN, May 22 (MNA) – Some photos by Iranian photographers depicting the recent floods in Iran are currently on display on the sidelines of Cannes Film Festival 2019, and the Iranian Cultural Attache’ Office in Paris.
2019-05-22 18:30
Rouhani lauds IRCS efforts during recent floods

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani appreciated hard work of Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) personnel, especially during the recent floods in the country.
2019-05-05 14:59
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.
2019-04-17 08:54
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.
2019-04-16 18:34
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.
2019-04-14 13:22
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.
2019-04-14 13:18
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.
2019-04-13 14:26
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).
2019-03-12 15:11
By: Maryam Kamyab

Earthquake drill in girls' dormitory

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – With the participation of Iranian Red Crescent Society, an earthquake drill was held today at the girls’ dormitory of Tehran University of Medical Sciences to enhance the readiness of students for any possible quake in the future.
2018-12-20 16:13
By: Mohammad Imani

Counter-terrorism exercise in Golestan

GORGAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Personnel from fire department, law enforcement, emergency units, the Red Crescent, and the passive defense HQ in Golestan province took part in a counter-terrorism exercise held at Golestan governorate building on Tuesday.
2018-12-12 14:03
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.
2018-11-18 18:24
By: Mohammad Moheimani

Dispatching pharmaceuticals to Iraq for Arbaeen

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Iran's Red Crescent Society is dispatching medicine and medical equipment to Iraq in order to prepare for the pilgrims’ massive march toward the holy city of Karbala on the occasion of Arbaeen, which marks forty days after the Day of Ashura, the day Imam Hussein (AS) was martyred in the Battle of Karbala.
2018-10-10 15:21
By: Maryam Kamyab

Red Crescent training session in Qazvin

KUHIN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Some 180 men and women forces of Iranian Red Crescent Society undergo training exercise at Kuhin Road Rescue Center in Kuhin county, Qazvin Province.
2018-09-15 13:21
Iran Red Crescent, IRFC stress joint coop. on regional ills

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – VP Jahangiri on Wed. called for expansion of cooperation between Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IRFC) on addressing various issues in the region.
2017-11-30 10:32
Myanmar Muslims should not be forgotten: cleric

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi urged the Red Crescent officials in Qom not to let the issue of the displaced Muslim minority of Myanmar slide into oblivion.
2017-10-29 15:54
By: Iman Hamikhah

Medicine dispatched for Arbaeen march

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Relief and Rescue Organization of Iran's Red Crescent Society is dispatching medicine and medical equipment to Iraq to gear up the preparation for the massive turn out of pilgrims in Iraqi holy cities of Karbla and Najaf. According to Iraqi officials, 20 million pilgrims march the 80 kilometer distance between the holy shrines of Najaf and Karbala, in the time of the ceremony.
2017-10-24 20:59
By: Mohammad Khodabakhsh

Iran loads humanitarian aid batch to Rohingya Muslims

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Red Crescent Society's humanitarian aid supplies for Myanmar Muslims was loaded on Tuesday afternoon.
2017-10-11 10:05
Myanmar bans Iran’s humanitarian aid supplies

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Myanmar has imposed a ban on the delivery of a 40 tons of shipment containing relief supplies from Iran to Rohingya Muslism, according to head of Iranian Red Crescent Society.
2017-09-11 16:03
Germany to provide helicopters for Iran’s Red Crescent

TEHRAN, Jul. 28 (MNA) – In a meeting with German Ambassador to Tehran, the head of Iran’s Red Crescent Society said Iran is willing to purchase rescue helicopters and vehicles from Germany.
2017-07-28 17:05
Death toll in Iran floods hits 40

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – Death toll as a result of floods in 7 western and northwestern provinces of Iran reached 40 with 5 possible missing while rescue missions are underway, Head of Relief and Rescue Organization said Sunday.
2017-04-16 10:29
By:Reza Ahmadvand

Quake-hit villages receive aid

FARIMAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Iran’s Red Crescent Society started rescue and aid operations just moments after the 6.1 Richter earthquakes hit the villages in Khorasan Razavi province on Wednesday.
2017-04-06 11:24
By: Marjan Golpira

Plasco still in smoke with bodies trapped

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Just three days after the collapse of one of the most iconic buildings in Tehran, Plasco, smoke is still rising from the building and filling the air in the downtown area of the city.
2017-01-23 11:54
British Red Cross, Iran Red Crescent expand coop.

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Mike Adamson the Chief Executive of the British Red Cross who is visiting Iran met with Nasser Charkhsaz, the Head of Relief and Rescue Organization of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS).
2016-09-09 11:37