China provides $200,000 in emergency aid to Iran — Baghdad Today News Agency
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China provides $200,000 in emergency aid to Iran — Baghdad Today News Agency

01 January, 2025.Iran.1 sources

Key Takeaways

  • China's Red Cross Society will provide $200,000 emergency aid to the Iranian Red Crescent Society
  • Chinese Foreign Ministry announced the aid on March 13, 2026
  • Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Qu Jia Kun said China condemns indiscriminate attacks on civilians

China emergency aid

The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced today, Friday (March 13, 2026), that the country’s Red Cross Society will provide $200,000 as emergency humanitarian assistance to the Iranian Red Crescent Society.

Baghdad Today - Follow-up The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced today, Friday (March 13, 2026), that the country’s Red Cross Society will provide $200,000 as emergency humanitarian assistance to the Iranian Red Crescent Society

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Chinese official statements

The spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Qu Jia Kun, said in a press statement that "China condemns all indiscriminate attacks on civilians and non-military targets."

He added that "Beijing is ready to provide further necessary assistance to Iran and to support its people."

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Regional escalation overview

The military confrontation between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other entered its fourteenth day, during which Israel, the United States, and Iran exchanged missile strikes and air raids that widened tensions in the region.

Baghdad Today - Follow-up The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced today, Friday (March 13, 2026), that the country’s Red Cross Society will provide $200,000 as emergency humanitarian assistance to the Iranian Red Crescent Society

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As military operations escalate, concerns are growing about the expansion of the war and the possible involvement of other regional parties.

Source: Agencies

Erbil and Harir explosions

A security source said on Friday (March 13, 2026) that an explosion from a drone was heard in the sky over Erbil, coinciding with reports of other explosions in areas of the Harir district.

The source told Baghdad Today that the sound of a drone explosion was heard in the area.

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