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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What should have been a short drive was stymied by the Red Crescent having to coordinate its route with Israeli authorities to clear the route with military units.
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Alexander Durie, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
More than 200 people were killed and 747 have been injured in the attacks on Iran, a spokesperson for the Red Crescent Society said in an interview with the Iranian Students’ News Agency.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
Iranian state media, citing the Red Crescent, on Saturday evening said at least 201 people had been killed and more than 700 injured.
—Brian Melley, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Iranian state media, citing the Red Crescent, on Saturday evening said at least 201 people had been killed and more than 700 injured.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Alexander Durie, Time, 3 Mar. 2026
More than 200 people were killed and 747 have been injured in the attacks on Iran, a spokesperson for the Red Crescent Society said in an interview with the Iranian Students’ News Agency.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
Iranian state media, citing the Red Crescent, on Saturday evening said at least 201 people had been killed and more than 700 injured.
—Brian Melley, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Iranian state media, citing the Red Crescent, on Saturday evening said at least 201 people had been killed and more than 700 injured.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
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