the Red Crescent
noun
: an organization in Islamic countries that helps people who are suffering because of a war or natural disaster
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The first shipment of five trucks was handed over to the IRCS in Tehran for further distribution, with a remaining nine trucks to reach the Red Crescent later this week.
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Hind’s story, and her recorded voice on the Red Crescent emergency call, were the basis for Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Voice of Hind Rajab.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
There are now around 1,100 gates, the Red Crescent said, compared with about 800 at the time of last year’s war.
—Imad Isseid, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The death toll in Iran now more than 1,200 according to the Red Crescent Society.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Phil Helsel, NBC news, 14 Apr. 2026
Hind’s story, and her recorded voice on the Red Crescent emergency call, were the basis for Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Voice of Hind Rajab.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
There are now around 1,100 gates, the Red Crescent said, compared with about 800 at the time of last year’s war.
—Imad Isseid, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The death toll in Iran now more than 1,200 according to the Red Crescent Society.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
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