First MSF medical aid shipment reaches Iran via Turkey, local media reports Iran’s Press TV reported that the first shipment of medical aid from Doctors Without Borders, also known as MSF, has arrived in the country via Turkey and was hand
Live Blog Update| War on Iran
28 March 2026 05:17 GMT
Iran’s Press TV reported that the first shipment of medical aid from Doctors Without Borders, also known as MSF, has arrived in the country via Turkey and was handed over to the Iranian Red Crescent Society.
The report said that the shipment included essential pharmaceutical supplies.
The development comes as aid routes into Iran and the wider region face disruption due to the ongoing conflict, which has complicated humanitarian supply chains and delayed shipments.
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