Kyrgyzstan sends 129 tons of humanitarian aid to Iran amid ongoing war

Kyrgyzstan sent 129 tons of humanitarian aid to Iran, including 66 tons of food and 63 tons of medicine, amid the ongoing war, the Kyrgyz Emergency Situations Ministry announced on Friday.

The aid includes flour, canned meat, vegetable oil, and essential medications, the ministry said.

"This aid is intended to support affected civilians," it added.

The Middle East has been on alert since the US and Israel launched an air offensive on Iran on Feb. 28, killing more than 1,340 people so far, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, along with Jordan, Iraq and Gulf countries hosting US military assets, causing casualties and damage to infrastructure while disrupting global markets and aviation.