Al-Abbas Shrine dispatches 38 trucks of humanitarian aid to Iran

KARBALA — The Al-Abbas Shrine in Karbala dispatched its first humanitarian convoy to Iran on Sunday, carrying 690 tons of aid including food supplies and medical materials for people affected by the ongoing war.

Secretary General Mustafa al-Dhiaa al-Din said the convoy comprises 38 trucks loaded with 670 tons of basic food supplies and 20 tons of essential medical materials, prepared by shrine staff alongside donations from Iraqis. He said the initiative “reflects the shrine’s humanitarian and Islamic vision in serving humans and preserving dignity” and comes in response to a call from the Shia religious authority.

The convoy is part of a broader campaign to support people in Iran and Lebanon, with donations coordinated through shrine offices and religious authority offices inside and outside Iraq. Since the war began, Iraqis — particularly in Shia-majority southern governorates — have been collecting and sending humanitarian aid across the border to Iran, which shares the same religious majority.

The Al-Abbas Shrine is one of Iraq’s most significant Shia religious sites, built around the tomb of Abbas ibn Ali, a revered figure in Islamic history.