Iran — Emergency Humanitarian Relief

Since February 2026, escalating hostilities in the Middle East have driven a significant scale-up in humanitarian needs across Iran. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has worked in the country since 1977, and its response has expanded sharply as families are separated, medical needs rise, and communities require emergency support.

What has happened so far

During the escalation in June 2025, emergency teams distributed 5,000 non-food item kits and supported 29,000 people through five pre-hospital first-aid posts. Separately, in 2025 alone, 105 new tracing requests covering 244 people were opened to help reconnect families separated by conflict, and 231 Red Cross Messages were exchanged between detainees abroad and their families back in Iran.

Ongoing needs

Primary healthcare remains a critical need — in 2025, 11,884 GP consultations were delivered at a primary health-care facility in Mashhad alone, much of it supporting Afghan migrants and other vulnerable communities in partnership with the Iranian Red Crescent Society. As hostilities continue to affect daily life, the need for emergency supplies, medical care, and family reunification support remains urgent.

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