TEHRAN  - The president of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has sent a message to the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), asking for immediate action to be taken to prevent the attacks on innocent people in Gaza.

“I, hereby, as the President of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, and the President of the Iranian National Committee of the IHL, request you to use all necessary measures to stop the attacks on civilians,” IRCS president Pirhossein Kolivand wrote to the ICRC president Mirjana Spoljaric Egger.

“We think that Humanitarian Diplomacy could mitigate the negative impact of the current humanitarian crises and these protracted armed conflicts,” Kolivand added.

“As you know, in the last few days we have seen images and reports which are utterly horrific. Massive attacks against civilians in Gaza have led to the killing and wounding of hundreds of innocent civilians. If this situation continues to escalate, undoubtedly more civilians will severely suffer immensely.”

“The Iranian Red Crescent Society, such as the ICRC, is extremely concerned by the alarming intensification of armed violence in Gaza.

We believe that the ICRC, as the trustee of the Geneva Convention and IHL Rules and Principles, will make every effort to reduce the negative humanitarian impacts of this terrible situation.”

“In our role as a National Society in the region, we are ready to cooperate with the ICRC and its delegations in the region to dispatch humanitarian aid and consignment for the Palestinian people. We are sure that the joint cooperation between the two organizations can save the lives of many civilians and defenseless people in Gaza.”

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