TEHRAN, 22 April 2020 (IRCS) – Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and Iran’s Passive Defense Organization have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperate in disasters and crises.

TEHRAN, 20 April 2020 (IRCS) - A portion of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) humanitarian consignment was delivered to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) to support the affected people during the coronavirus outbreak.

TEHRAN, 19 April 2020 (IRCS) – A number of the managers of Iranian charities supporting needy families and patients amid the coronavirus outbreak met with the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) President Dr, Hemmati.

GENEVA/Tehran, 18 April 2020 (IRCS) - Governing Board meeting of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) was held virtually for the first time due to coronavirus pandemic.

Torrential rainfall across Kerman province (in southeast Iran), on 16 April, has triggered flooding in different parts of this province.

TEHRAN, 15 April 2020 (IRCS) - Markus Leitner, the ambassador of Switzerland to Tehran, met and talked with the Iranian Red Crescent Society President (IRCS) Karim Hemmati in Tehran, discussing provision of items needed for patients affected by COVID-19 and expanding humanitarian collaborations.

The IRCS’ Noor Afshar hospital has been allocated to coronavirus cases. Out of 874 cases, 438 are still bed ridden, 381discharged and 55 dead.

TEHRAN, 13 April 2020 (IRCS) - Iranian Red Crescent president said that in disasters the only thing that gives people hope is empathy and service to fellow human beings in trouble.

TEHRAN, 12 April 2020 (IRCS) – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) plans to cover 100,000 families who are not supported by any institution and are living in severe conditions after the coronavirus outbreak.

GENEVA/TEHRAN, 11 April 2020 (IRCS) - President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Dr. Peter Maurer has congratulated Dr. Karim Hemmati for his appointment as President of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS).