International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

75th anniversary of adoption of Geneva Conventions marked

TEHRAN – The International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (ICRC) office in Iran in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs observed the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Geneva Conventions during a ceremony on Tuesday.

2025-01-14 15:23

ICRC underscores boosting ties with IRCS in rehabilitation, mental health

TEHRAN – Vincent Cassard, the representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Iran, in a meeting with Razieh Alishvandi, the director of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) for international affairs, has highlighted the need for expanding cooperation in humanitarian sectors, mainly rehabilitation and mental health.

2025-01-08 21:50

ICIR: Obliteration of healthcare system in northern Gaza puts civilians at grave risk

GENEVA (ICRC) – Repeated hostilities in and around hospitals have obliterated the healthcare system in northern Gaza, putting civilians at an unacceptably grave risk of going without life-saving care.

2025-01-08 21:49

ICRC president urges sustained humanitarian assistance to Lebanon

BEIRUT (ICRC) – Mirjana Spoljaric, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), visited Lebanon, where humanitarian needs remain immense following the latest escalation of hostilities.

2024-10-22 15:47

IRCS to attend Intl. Conference of Red Cross, Red Crescent

TEHRAN –Head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society, Pirhossein Kolivand, has departed the country to attend the 34th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent, which will be held from October 28 to 31 in Geneva, Switzerland.

2024-10-13 21:09

Israel’s war on Lebanon: ICRC's mission to treat physical, mental wounds

Hospitals and medical staff in Lebanon are working round the clock to treat patients in the wake of Israel’s deadly strikes against the country.

2024-10-12 14:32

Unfazed by Israeli attacks, IRCS to set up another field hospital in Lebanon

TEHRAN –The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) is planning to set up another hospital in Lebanon after the Zionist regime targeted a field hospital set up by the IRCS in an airstrike on Friday.

2024-10-07 15:35

IRCS, ICRC, IFRC discuss ways to help war-affected Lebanese people

TEHRAN –Pirhossein Kolivand, the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), in a meeting with Faisal Mahboob, the project manager of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and Vincent Cassard, the representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Iran, underscored the need for ceasefire in Lebanon and opening a safe way to help the war victims.

2024-09-29 15:34

IRCS signs MOUs with 19 societies over three years

TEHRAN –The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has signed memorandums of understanding with red crescent societies of 19 countries over the past three years to expand and enhance cooperation in humanitarian as well as rescue and relief operations.

2024-09-27 15:15

IRCS hosts TOT workshop on Disability Inclusion for Frontline Workers

TEHRAN –The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has held a training of trainers (TOT) workshop based on the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) training package on ‘Disability Inclusion for Frontline Workers’.

2024-09-13 14:45

IRCS, ICRC hold course on early diagnosis of disabilities

TEHRAN –The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), in cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), as well as the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has organized a training course on early diagnosis and referral of people with disabilities.

2024-08-17 15:28

IRCS, ICRC aim to bolster co-op in rehabilitation sector

TEHRAN –The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have highlighted the significance of maintaining collaborations and enhancing cooperation in the field of rehabilitation.

2024-07-19 18:46

ICRC: Medical needs in Gaza dramatically outstrip limited healthcare response

The 60-bed Red Cross field hospital in Rafah, southern Gaza, is nearly at full capacity following repeated mass casualty events. They include the attack in Al-Mawasi on Saturday that sent 26 injured patients into the facility for treatment, including children suffering from shrapnel wounds. It is the latest in a series of mass casualty events that Red Cross workers have responded to since May.

Israel commits another massacre in Gaza City

2024-06-22 21:54

Israeli attacks kill dozens in Gaza

Two Israeli air strikes on buildings in Gaza City have killed dozens of people and injured many more.

2024-06-15 16:00

IRCS, ICRC enhance ties to promote rehabilitation services

TEHRAN –The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have discussed ways to enhance rehabilitation services for vulnerable and disabled individuals in Zahedan, the capital of Sistan-Baluchestan.

2024-05-31 15:34

IRCS calls on ICRC, IFRC to help stop violations of intl. humanitarian law in Gaza

TEHRAN –The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), Pirhossein Kolivand, has asked the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), to use their strength and capacities to end the violations of international humanitarian law by the occupiers in Gaza.

2024-05-17 15:57

IRCS, ICRC join hands to support Afghan refugees

TEHRAN –The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and the International Committee for Red Cross (ICRC) in Iran are conducting joint programs to address the challenges facing Afghan refugees and vulnerable Iranians residing in Golshahr district in Mashhad, northeastern Khorasan Razavi province.

2024-05-14 22:38

Red Cross opens new 60-bed field hospital in Gaza

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and 11 Red Cross National Societies are combining efforts to open a field hospital in Rafah, Gaza, to help address the overwhelming medical needs emanating from the ongoing conflict.

2024-05-08 21:48

ICRC calls for protection of civilians in Rafah amid Israel’s offensive

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned in February that a significant Israeli military operation in Rafah would pose a disastrous risk to the civilian population given the more than 1 million displaced Palestinians now living in the southern Gaza Strip.

2024-03-09 21:44

ICRC: War on Gaza has ruptured any sense of a shared humanity

The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross said the war in Gaza has "ruptured any sense of a shared humanity."

2024-02-28 13:57

ICRC head of mission in Gaza talks about Rafah hostilities

IRCS call on intl. bodies to protect human rights in Gaza

2024-02-13 14:49

IRCS calls on intl. bodies to protect human rights in Gaza

TEHRAN –The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has urged the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to take effective measures to protect human rights in Gaza.

2024-02-06 22:39

ICRC warns against spillover of Gaza war

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has raised the alarm about the spread of Israel’s war on Gaza to the entire West Asia region.

2023-12-08 14:12

ICRC, IRCS cooperating on health, rehabilitation services to vulnerable immigrants

TEHRAN –The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) are collaborating to provide health and rehabilitation services to vulnerable immigrants in Golshahr district in Mashhad, northeastern Khorasan Razavi province.

ICRC appreciates IRCS for providing aid to Gaza

2023-12-02 15:27