Countries: Iran (Islamic Republic of), Türkiye Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Ankara/Geneva, 10 April 2026 – The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), in coordination with the Turkish Red Crescent, is delivering life-saving medical supplies and humanitarian relief items from Türkiye to Iran, as humanitarian needs in the country continue to grow sharply. The operation is underway, with a convoy departing Ankara on Friday April 10, which will proceed through eastern Türkiye and into Iran over the weekend (with timings subject to confirmation). The shipment includes trauma kits designed to provide immediate, life-saving care in critical situations, alongside additional humanitarian supplies including tents, blankets and hygiene items provided by the Turkish Red Crescent. The operation is critical as humanitarian supply chains into Iran have been severely disrupted in recent weeks due to the conflict, making it increasingly difficult and more costly for essential medical and relief items to reach those in need. As a result, the supplies are being transported overland from eastern Türkiye into Iran. The IFRC is mobilising 200 advanced trauma kits for the Iranian Red Crescent, marking one of the first cross-border shipments of medical supplies since the start of the conflict. These trauma kits contain essential equipment to treat serious injuries and stabilise patients, designed to provide immediate, life-saving care in critical situations. The operation highlights how humanitarian supply chains are adapting in real time under significant pressure, with sourcing shifted to Türkiye to prioritise speed and ensure that urgent medical needs can be met. Working through its global network, the IFRC is able to quickly identify suppliers, activate logistics capacity and use available corridors to move aid despite severe constraints. ‘These trauma kits are used in the most critical moments, when immediate care can mean the difference between life and death. This shipment is about ensuring that vital support reaches people as quickly as possible, despite the challenges to global supply chains. This aid will save lives, we will continue to scale it up. This operation demonstrates how the IFRC’s supply chain is adapting in real time under immense pressure,’ said Cecile Terraz, IFRC Director of Global Humanitarian Services and Supply Chain Management. This coordinated effort with the Turkish Red Crescent highlights the role of the IFRC in mobilising support across borders to respond to urgent humanitarian needs. The IFRC and its partners continue to work closely with national authorities and humanitarian actors to support the delivery of assistance and respond to evolving needs on the ground. With humanitarian needs growing rapidly, the IFRC is calling for urgent international support to its CHF 120 million Emergency Appeal to sustain and scale up life-saving assistance for people affected across Iran. At the Türkiye/Iran border: Scott Craig, +41 76 370 3575 Sevil Erkus, +90 536 644 91 22 Nora Peter, +36 70 265 4020

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