TEHRAN – Third consignment of Iran’s humanitarian assistance for the quake-hit people arrived at the Aleppo International Airport in Syria on Wednesday, Iran’s Consul General Nawab Nouri told reporters.
Dispatching humanitarian consignment conveys a message to the Syrian people that Iran stands by Syria not only during the war but also during natural disasters, he said. On Tuesday, the second plane carrying 30 tons of Iran’s humanitarian aid arrived at Latakia airport. On Monday, Syria received the first batch of Iran’s humanitarian aid, consisting of 45 tons of pharmaceutical, food, and health assistance.