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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Alireza Dadkhodai, an emergency operations expert with the Red Crescent, recalled the moment the missiles hit. Zohreh Saberi, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 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. 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 The death toll in Iran now more than 1,200 according to the Red Crescent Society. ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Red Crescent

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“The Red Crescent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Red%20Crescent. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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