Humanitarian Aid

We are going to take over all of Gaza: Netanyahu

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – Occupying Israeli regime's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the regime seeks to occupy all of Gaza Strip, while allowing some aid under immense pressure to enter the enclave.

Drones attacked Gaza-bound humanitarian aid ship

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – A civilian ship carrying humanitarian aid for Gaza was targeted in a drone attack early Friday while sailing in international waters near the island of Malta, the Freedom Flotilla Coalition said in a statement.

Iran diplomat to ICJ:

All evidence points to genocide being committed by Israel

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi delivered a speech to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Wednesday, during which he said all evidence suggests genocide in Gaza.

Iran sends 500-ton humanitarian aid shipment to Lebanon

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Babak Mahmoud, the head of Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), says that Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has sent 500 tons of humanitarian aid to Lebanon.

Gaza’s ‘humanitarian situation collapsing’

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – For more than seven days, nothing has been entering the Gaza Strip: no aid, no food, no medicine.

Gaza’s siege by Israeli regime “crime against humanity”: OIC

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) –Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) strongly condemned Israeli regime's decision to prevent entry of humanitarian aid and close all crossing borders into Gaza, saying Israeli blockage of Gaza is a crime against humanity.

Situation in Gaza ‘catastrophic’: Gaza civil defense spox

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Gaza Civil Defense spokesman on Sunday reported the precarious situation of residents of the area and called for the international community to take serious action in this regard.

EU trio reiterate concern over Israel blocking UNRWA contacts

TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Britain, France, and Germany on Friday reiterated their "grave concern" over Israel implementing a law forbidding any contact between its officials and the UN Palestinian Relief Agency (UNRWA).

600 trucks carrying humanitarian aid arrives in Gaza

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – The UN Deputy Secretary-General announced the arrival of hundreds of trucks carrying humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip.

UN vows to support Iran in refugees affairs: WFP

TEHRAN, Jan. 12 (MNA) – New head of the World Food Program (WFP) Maysa Al-Gharibawi, in the beginning of her mission in Iran, emphasized the UN’s commitment to supporting Iran in sheltering refugees.

IRCS sends 2,200 tons of aid to Resistance Front

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) says it has dispatched 2,200 tons of humanitarian assistance to the Resistance Front as Israel pushes ahead with its genocide in the Gaza Strip and carnage in Lebanon.

Israel blocks ICRC entry to Gaza amid humanitarian crisis

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – The Israeli regime has decided to ban the International Committee of the Red Cross from accessing the Gaza Strip, following a recent restriction placed on UNRWA from operating in the occupied territories.

Russia sends 19 tons of humanitarian aid to Lebanon

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – A Russian Emergencies Ministry airplane has delivered a second batch of humanitarian aid to Beirut, the agency's press service said.

WHO chief says:

Over 100 Lebanon’s health facilities closed for Israeli war

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called for protection of civilians, healthcare workers, and medical facilities, as Israel’s war on Lebanon has forced the closure of over 100 health centers.

Iran sends 3rd Lebanon-bound aid cargo to Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Iran has sent to Syria its third consignment of humanitarian aid bound for Lebanon amid Israel’s stepped up bombing campaign against the Arab country.

Over 100,000 people move from Lebanon into Syria: UN

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – More than 100,000 people have moved from Lebanon into Syria, as over 200,000 people have been displaced from southern Lebanon due to the evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military, a UN spokesman said.

Humanitarian situation in Gaza ‘very miserable’: Iran FM

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the humanitarian situation in Gaza Strip is ‘very miserable’.

Zionist regime prevents humanitarian aid from entering Gaza

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – The United Nations in a statement announced that the Zionist regime has prevented 66 shipments of humanitarian aid from entering into Gaza Strip.

UNSC to hold meeting on humanitarian aid to Gaza

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – The UN Security Council (UNSC) will hold a meeting on Monday to review the sending humanitarian aids to the Gaza Strip.

Aid situation ‘catastrophic’ for Palestinians: UN spokesman

TEHRAN, Sep. 06 (MNA) – UN Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said more than one million people in Central and Southern Gaza did not receive any food rations in August, adding the “humanitarian situation in Gaza remains beyond catastrophic”.

WFP suspends staff movements in Gaza after Israeli attack

TEHRAN, Aug. 30 (MNA) – The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced a pause in the movement of its employees in the Gaza Strip “until further notice” after one of its vehicles was hit by gunfire just meters from an Israeli-controlled checkpoint.

EU warns humanitarian crisis deepening in Gaza, West Bank

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – The European Union has warned of deepening humanitarian crisis in the besieged Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, amid Israel’s ongoing genocide against Palestinians.

Palestinian WCK staffer martyred in Gaza's Deir al-Balah

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – The World Central Kitchen (WCK) said on Thursday that one of its Palestinian members, Nadi Sallout, was killed near Deir al-Balah in Gaza.

US plans to provide Armenia with $65 million in financial aid

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – The US Senate Appropriations Committee has approved a Foreign Operations Bill for the 2025 fiscal year, which includes a $65 million aid package for Armenia.

UNRWA suspends work in Rafah: Our shelters are empty

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), confirmed that all shelters in Rafah are now empty.

Aid flow into Gaza dropped by two-thirds: UN

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says the amount of humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip has dropped by two-thirds since Israel began its incursion into the territory’s southern Rafah city.