IRGC Sets Up HQ to Help 3.5m Households Affected by Coronavirus
IRAN NEWS NATIONAL DESK
TEHRAN – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) initiated the formation of a headquarters to organize aid programs and support around 3.5 million Iranian families affected by the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
Following the recent remarks by Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei about the need for helping the needy ahead of the holy month of Ramadan, IRGC Commander Major General Hossein Salami convened the heads of a number of organization to discuss a nationwide scheme to help Iranian families in need.
In the Tuesday meeting, the IRGC chief proposed the idea of establishing a philanthropic institution to coordinate plans for aid programs and “devout help”.
The participants in the meeting -including the minister of industry, head of the Mostazafan Foundation, head of Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation, and commander of Basij- agreed to take part in the formation of “Imam Hassan (AS) Headquarters” which will be in charge of plans to organize and implement aid programs to help the needy across the country.
In comments in the gathering, Major General Salami said while the entire world is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, the Iranian nation is struggling with other viruses at the same time, such as the sanctions, hostile psychological operations, and even the enemy’s threat of military action.
Although the coronavirus outbreak has shut down many businesses in Iran and created difficult conditions for people, the prudent recommendations made by Ayatollah Khamenei for “rapport exercise and the devout help movement” have been welcomed by all organizations and provided an opportunity to assist vulnerable groups and mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 on underprivileged people, the IRGC commander said.
He also praised the Iranian organizations for taking part in the Imam Hassan Headquarters initiative, saying around 3.5 million families will receive support in the new scheme.
Meanwhile Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Seyed Ebrahim Raeisi lauded the great efforts made by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) in different fields to alleviate people’s challenges during the hard times.
“IRGC is people’s refuge in difficult situations,” Raeisi said on Tuesday, during a visit to the IRGC’s biological defense and environmental disinfecting drill in Tehran.
Describing the developments of the elite force in different sectors, including the healthcare, the judiciary chief said that such capabilities have given great hope to our nation, and, at the same time, have been a thorn in the eyes of the enemies.
“Our armed forces capability to turn the threats, such as the new pandemic, into opportunities is all the results of the Islamic Revolution,” he added.
Raeisi expressed gratitude to all commanders and personnel of the IRGC, as well as other forces, who have selflessly been trying to tackle the challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic in the country.
