Red Cross

Red Cross chief evaluates discussions in Tehran "positive"

TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Red Cross Cheif Robert Mardini said he has discussed providing critical health services to Afghan migrants and refugees with Iranian officials, and described the meetings during his two-day trip to Tehran as positive.

Iran ready to facilitate return of Syrian refugees home

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – Iranian foreign minister's senior assistant on special political affairs expressed the readiness of Iran to cooperate in facilitating the return of Syrian refugees and displaced persons to their country.

‘Tens of thousands’ could die of starvation in Tigray

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – The Ethiopian Red Cross Society says 80 percent of Ethiopia’s northern, conflict-torn Tigray region has been completely cut off from humanitarian aid.

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.

Austrian RC keen on assisting IRCS amid COVID-19: Sec. Gen.

TEHRAN, Nov. 18 (MNA) – Expressing Austrian Red Cross readiness to aid IRCS amid COVID-19, the Secretary-General of the Austrian RC stressed boycotting the Red Cross and Red Crescent societies is contrary to the international principles."

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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.