Russia Sends 11 Tons of Humanitarian Aid to Iran

A new shipment of Russian humanitarian aid arrived in Tehran on August 2, 2026, according to the Russian state news agency TASS. The 11-ton shipment, which includes medical equipment and medicines, was sent by the company Medargo with the support of the charitable foundation Great Fatherland and was received by the Iranian Red Crescent Society.

"Today, a shipment of humanitarian aid arrived from Moscow. It was sent by the company Medargo with the support of the Great Fatherland charitable foundation. The aid includes mainly medical equipment and medicines, totaling about 11 tons," Andrei Tanayev, a representative of the Dagestan government at the Russian trade mission in Iran, told TASS. Tanayev added that deliveries will continue in the future.

The humanitarian aid comes at a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran. According to data from the Iranian Ministry of Health, since June 27, 2026, 59 people have been killed and at least 666 injured.

Attack on Qeshm Island: 900-kg Bomb and Civilian Casualties

The Jerusalem Post reports on a New York Times investigation according to which the US military struck a residential house on Qeshm Island in southern Iran on Thursday evening. According to Iranian officials, a married couple and their two-year-old son were killed in the attack, while two children survived. An analysis of video and satellite imagery conducted by the New York Times indicates that the weapon used was likely a 2,000-pound (about 900 kilograms) bomb, one of the largest conventional bombs in the US arsenal.

Iranian officials told the New York Times that about 20 neighboring families were displaced due to the attack, and footage shows debris that flew more than 200 feet (about 60 meters) from the crater. According to the New York Times investigation, there were no military facilities near the house, and Iranian authorities did not report military casualties following the strike.

US Military Response

Captain Tim Hawkins, a spokesman for the US Central Command (CENTCOM), confirmed to the Jerusalem Post that they are investigating reports of civilian casualties. "We are aware of the reports and are investigating them. The US military never targets civilians," Hawkins said. He did not specify what the intended target was, what weapon was used, or what measures were taken to protect civilians.

An unnamed US official described the scale of Thursday's attack as "roughly double that of the previous night," adding that the strikes were "broad, extensive, and powerful."

Iran Threatens Decisive Response

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, in a phone call with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, said that Iran is fully prepared to "protect its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and national security," as reported by Ultimas Noticias. He emphasized that "any aggression, any hostile act by the United States and the Zionist regime (Israel), or the participation and accompaniment of regional countries, will receive a decisive and proportional response from the armed forces, and the perpetrators will bear responsibility for all consequences of such adventures."

Iran's Acting Defense Minister Seyyed Majid Ebn-e-Reza warned, according to the Mehr agency, that a "calculated war" is being waged, but that "we have not been caught off guard, nor have we been sitting idly by."

Broader Context of the Conflict

The United States and Israel began a war against Iran on February 28, 2026. In June, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding that provided for an immediate ceasefire on all fronts, including Lebanon. However, on the night of July 8, the US resumed major attacks on Iran, accusing it of violating existing agreements regarding the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump, who is 80 years old, has repeatedly changed his rhetoric about the war, from declaring victory to threatening new strikes, and on June 17, he praised Iran's new leaders as "very smart," as reported by Inquirer.