Azerbaijan sends humanitarian supplies to Iran
Up to 30 tons of food will be delivered to Iran amidst ongoing hostilities with U.S. and Israel, following a phone converstation between the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and Iranian counterpart Massoud Pezeshkian.
The vital supplies, which also include food products, water and medicines, are expected to arrive Iran by road to the city of Astara with Azerbaijani officials addig that the aid was already on the way.
10 tons of flour, 6 tons of rice, nearly two and a half tons of sugar, over four tons of drinking water and about 600 kilograms of tea are in the cargo.
The operation is being overseen by Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations top Ministers Niyazi Rahimov and Gurban Sadigov reported to be accompanyng the cargo to its destination.
The aid comes as parts of Iran continue to be destroyed by joint U.S. and Israeli strikes which began early on 28 February.
Iran has launched retaliatory attacks on Israel and at U.S. bases in the gulf region following the killing of its Supreme Leader Ayatolla Ali Khamenei.
Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has since been named as replacement to his late father as the new Supereme Leader of the oil rich country.
