TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) sent the first shipment of humanitarian aid to Gaza on Friday.

Following the brutal large-scale bombing of Gaza by the Zionist regime, the IRCS announced its readiness to send humanitarian aid to Gaza.

In this regard, many efforts have been made and many negotiations are still going on with the heads of the Federations, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the Red Crescent Movement.

“Necessary arrangements have been made with the head of the Egyptian Red Crescent to send these aids.

The first shipment of aid includes almost 60 tons of medicine, medical equipment, and basic foodstuffs,” IRIB quoted Pirhossein Kolivand, head of IRCS, as saying.

Currently, many trucks at the Rafah border in Egypt are ready to be sent to Gaza as soon as the crossing opens, Kolivand added.

He also highlighted that three mobile hospitals are ready to be established on the Gaza border to help the casualties. To do so, the international consultations and negotiations are ongoing.

The second relief aid is also being prepared to be sent via sea. “Another consignment of humanitarian aid of 20,000 tons will be sent by ship on Monday,” he added.

Health ministry negotiating to help

Following the humanitarian crisis caused by the Zionist regime’s attacks on Palestinians in Gaza, the Health Ministry is negotiating with international bodies and organizations to provide assistance to people.

Hossein Farshidi, the deputy health minister, has announced that the Ministry is ready to provide any kind of aid to the oppressed people of Gaza, IRNA reported.

Mohammad-Hossein Niknam, another health official, in separate calls with Mohammad Abdel-Ahad, the representative of the United Nations Population Fund in Iran, as well as the representative of the United Nations Children's Fund in the country, highlighted the mission of international organizations in humanitarian affairs and human rights and emphasized the need to provide international aid.

Also, in a letter to the head of the World Health Organization, the Medical Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran condemned the attack on hospitals and medical staff in Gaza and warned about the critical health and medical conditions in the region.

Moreover, Kolivand sent a message to Mohammed Al-hadid, his Jordan counterpart.

Referring to the large number of civilians, particularly women and children, who were killed and injured in armed conflicts in Gaza, Kolivand announced readiness to send humanitarian relief consignments as well as dispatch medical teams to Jordan to treat injured Palestinians.

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