S. Korea to provide US$500,000 worth of humanitarian support to Iran

SEOUL, April 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has decided to provide US$500,000 worth of humanitarian assistance to war-torn Iran at the request of international organizations, including the United Nations, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.

The humanitarian assistance is planned to be delivered through the International Committee of the Red Cross, the ministry said, voicing hope the support will help alleviate the humanitarian situation.

The move comes after Seoul sent a special envoy to Tehran over the weekend as South Korea seeks to ensure the safety of vessels and crew members linked to the country that remain stranded in the Strait of Hormuz.

Last month, South Korea sent $2 million worth of humanitarian assistance to Lebanon.

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