The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the Turkish Red Crescent Society and the International Committee of the Red Cross delivered humanitarian relief shipments into Iran through Turkiye on Sunday, one of the first such deliveries since the conflict began nearly six weeks ago. The aid groups are seeking to increase humanitarian relief shipments into the country as supply chains have been severely disrupted by the fighting.

The IFRC delivered aid and medical supplies into Iran that the organization described as life-saving, according to a statement. A convoy that departed from Ankara on Friday carried around 200 trauma kits containing emergency medical supplies, along with tents and blankets.

The Turkish Red Crescent dispatched four trucks carrying 48 tonnes of aid, which included emergency shelters, hygiene kits and first-aid supplies. Separately, the ICRC sent 14 trucks from Jordan carrying household supplies intended for approximately 25,000 people, according to a statement. Those supplies included mattresses, jerry cans, kitchen sets and solar lamps. In addition, 200 generators and 100 motor pumps purchased locally were donated to the Iranian Red Crescent Society to support ongoing relief and rescue operations, according to a statement.

The disruptions to humanitarian supply chains in recent weeks have made it more difficult and costly for essential medical and relief items to reach people in need, according to a statement. Air and sea routes to Iran have been blocked by the conflict, making overland crossings through Turkiye and Jordan critical pathways for delivering assistance.

The conflict has killed more than 3,000 people and displaced up to 3.2 million, according to Iranian authorities. Turkish Red Crescent Society president Fatma Meric Yilmaz said approximately 3.6 percent of Iran's 90 million people have been displaced. According to Yilmaz, 62,000 homes and more than 20,000 businesses have been destroyed across the country.