21 October 2025

President of IRCS Meets Family of Martyred Pilot

TEHRAN, 16 October 2025 (IRCS) – The president of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) met with the family of Captain Mohsen Mehrabzadeh, the IRCS pilot who lost his life during a relief mission on October 3.

During the visit, Pirhossein Kolivand, President of the IRCS, stated that Red Crescent aid workers -especially those who have sacrificed their lives during challenging missions- deserve to be honored.

He also emphasized that members of the Red Crescent who lose their lives in humanitarian operations should be officially recognized as martyrs of service.

On October 3, 2025, an IRCS helicopter crashed in the Oshtorankuh Mountains of Lorestan Province while carrying out a rescue mission. On board were nine individuals: four members of the flight crew and five Red Crescent rescuers. The pilot, Captain Mohsen Mehrabzadeh, and the flight engineer, Captain Seyyed Hassan Mir Ghazi, lost their lives at the scene of the crash.

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