Aid trucks for Iran cross Astara border point - UPDATED

Humanitarian aid sent from Azerbaijan to Iran has crossed the Astara border checkpoint on the Azerbaijan–Iran state border.

According to Report"s southern bureau, the shipment totals 82 tons and includes food products, medicines, and medical supplies.

Of the total, 76 tons consist of food items, 4 tons of medicines, and 2 tons of medical supplies. The aid was delivered by five trucks.

Given that the assistance was sent ahead of the Novruz holiday, it also includes festive gifts.

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Azerbaijan is dispatching another batch of humanitarian assistance to Iran on the instructions of President Ilham Aliyev.

According to Report, based on a phone conversation held on March 8, 2026, between the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Iran, Ilham Aliyev and Masoud Pezeshkian, another shipment of humanitarian aid is being sent to the Islamic Republic of Iran on March 18 to meet the current needs of the neighboring and friendly Iranian people.

Azerbaijan is dispatching another batch of humanitarian assistance to Iran on the instructions of President Ilham Aliyev.

According to Report, based on a phone conversation held on March 8, 2026, between the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Iran, Ilham Aliyev and Masoud Pezeshkian,… pic.twitter.com/LZCOtaYfv0

— Report News Agency (@reportaznews) March 18, 2026