As Cairo steps up its crackdown on the protests,
Iran's Red Crescent Society (IRCS) says it is ready to aid those injured
in the anti-government uprising in Egypt.
“Based on the seven Fundamental Principles of the Red Crescent and the Red Cross Societies and due to the events occurring [in Egypt], the society is monitoring the current situation in order to take the necessary steps for providing medical aid to injured protesters,” IRCS President Abolhassan Faqih said on Thursday.
The IRCS “supports the Red Crescent Society of Egypt and is prepared to act, if requested, in case of an emergency,” Faqih told IRNA.
Egyptians have held 10 days of protests so far to demand the removal of President Hosni Mubarak, who has ruled the country for the past three decades.
More than 300 people have died since the beginning of the protests 10 days ago.
Pro-government vigilantes have recently joined the crackdown in the capital of Cairo, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 1,500 others.
The uprising is inspired by Tunisia's recent revolution, which ended the 23-year-long rule of former President Zine El Abidin Ben Ali.
Tehran has voiced support for both the popular uprising in Egypt as well as the recent revolution in Tunisia, describing them as a spark for other movements in the Middle East region.
The IRCS “supports the Red Crescent Society of Egypt and is prepared to act, if requested, in case of an emergency,” Faqih told IRNA.
Egyptians have held 10 days of protests so far to demand the removal of President Hosni Mubarak, who has ruled the country for the past three decades.
More than 300 people have died since the beginning of the protests 10 days ago.
Pro-government vigilantes have recently joined the crackdown in the capital of Cairo, killing at least seven people and injuring more than 1,500 others.
The uprising is inspired by Tunisia's recent revolution, which ended the 23-year-long rule of former President Zine El Abidin Ben Ali.
Tehran has voiced support for both the popular uprising in Egypt as well as the recent revolution in Tunisia, describing them as a spark for other movements in the Middle East region.
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