Iran
The ICRC has been working in Iran since 1977, maintaining our presence during the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq War. We have further expanded our activities in the country since 2001.
Our work in Iran
Today, we work in partnership with the Iranian Red Crescent Society and other Iranian organizations in the fields of physical rehabilitation, tracing missing persons and restoring family links, and health care services. We continue to help address the humanitarian consequences of the 1980-88 Iraq-Iran war in relation to the issue of missing persons, and we promote international humanitarian law and humanitarian principles.
We also support access to health care and physical rehabilitation for Afghan migrants and vulnerable local communities in Iran in cooperation with the Iranian Red Crescent Society and local non-government organizations.
Since the recent escalation of hostilities in the Middle East in February 2026, we have been engaging with relevant authorities and our partner, the Iranian Red Crescent Society, to scale up our humanitarian response to address the needs of people affected by the conflict.
The impact of our work – January to December 2025
non-food item kits provided during the June escalation to support affected populations through the IRCS
people supported by 5 pre-hospital first-aid posts supplied during the June 2025 escalation
GP consultations delivered at primary health-care facility in Mashhad
new tracing requests opened for 244 people sought by their relatives
Red Cross Messages exchanged between detainees abroad and their families in Iran
tracing requests concerning 100 people closed positively
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No. 4, Next to Akhtar Hospital Azar Dead-end, Sharifi Manesh St. Elahieh, Tehran, IranMedia contact
Shahram Naghdiani
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(+98) 912 839 0352Our work with the Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran
The Iran delegation works closely with the Iranian Red Crescent to raise awareness of international humanitarian law and the principles that guide the work of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, such as with Iran’s national committee on international humanitarian law and the ministry of foreign affairs.