Iran has proposed to Egypt to jointly deliver humanitarian cargoes to Gaza, Iranian radio reported on Monday. The radio, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), said that Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in a telephone conversation with his Egyptian colleague last Sunday stressed the importance of co-operation with Egypt for the earliest dispatch of food and humanitarian supplies to the Gaza Strip. The Iranian minister said the Islamic Republic sought to send humanitarian aid to Gaza without delay and also expressed readiness "to receive and place injured Palestinians in Iranian hospitals." IRIB said the Egyptian foreign minister had supported this initiative. Tehran had earlier repeatedly urged Cairo to open the border crossing point again in order to facilitate the delivery of food and medicaments for Gaza residents, affected by combat actions. Source: Itar-Tass
