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Journal of Combat Medicine 10.30491/JCM.2021.150341
2021 | 4(1) | 24 Narrative Review

The Position and Role of the Red Crescent Society of the Islamic
Republic of Iran in the Iraq-Iran War (1980-1988)

Golamreza Asadikord 1*
1 Department of Management, University of Applied Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Received: 24 March 2021 Accepted: 1 June 2021

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to explain the legal status and study the guiding role and expression of the performance
of the Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran during the Iraq-Iran war in the period 1359 to 1367
AH (1980-1988). The researcher intends to use theoretical and practical knowledge to explain the position,
performance and valuable and exceptional experiences of this relief and non-profit organization during the war.
The method of historical research and according to the subject, goals and time is based on intuitive-documentary
study, books, articles, documents, statistics, reports of relevant devices and also personal experiences of the
author, have been used to collect information. The mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross and
international treaties are the basis for the legal status of the population charter. In order to play an effective role
in the war, the performance and effective presence of this population have been examined from various aspects of
support and spirituality at the domestic and international levels, and finally the top activities have been identified
and explained as much as possible. In terms of innovation, this research is one of the few studies on the status, role
and performance of the Red Crescent Society in the Iraq-Iran war, so as an effective step in this direction can be
considered by the scientific community and relevant managers.

Keywords: Rescue, Red crescent society, Iraq-Iran war, Humanitarian law, Geneva conventions.

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* Corresponding Author: Golamreza Asadikord
Address: Department of Management, University of Applied Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
E-mail: [email protected]

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