Tehran, YJC. After much delay, the Egyptian government has agreed to let Iran’s humanitarian aid package reach Gaza.
An informed Iranian Foreign Ministry official said Friday that
the Egyptian Government has agreed with receiving Iranˈs food and
medicine aids in Cairo to forward them to Gaza.
The Iranian Red Crescent Society has prepared another 100
metric ton consignment for the purpose that will soon be forwarded by air to
Cairo for the suffering Palestinians in the war-torn Gaza Strip, IRNA reports.
In late July the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab
and African Affairs Hossein Amir Abdollahian had informed the media that the
Iranian Red Crescentˈs first consignment of humanitarian aids
was forwarded to Egypt to be transferred to Gaza.
That consignment was forwarded by air to Cairo following the
issuance of an order by President Hassan Rouhani to forward food and medicine
for the besieged Gaza Strip residents who were under merciless attack of the
Zionist regime and harmonizing with Egyptian officials.
That consignment remained in Cairo, waiting for the Egyptian
officialsˈ permit to be forwarded through the Rafah
Crossing into Gaza.