Jakarta, March 18 -- Indonesia's Red Cross is considering sending medical aid to Iran following a request from Tehran, as concerns grow over limited healthcare capacity amid ongoing tensions.

Chairman Jusuf Kalla said the request was delivered by Iranian Ambassador to Indonesia Mohammad Boroujerdi during a meeting at the organization's headquarters in South Jakarta on Wednesday.

"The current situation in Iran requires medical support, particularly due to limited hospital facilities and medicine supplies," Kalla said, adding that assistance would be channeled through international humanitarian networks rather than directly by governments.

He said aid would be distributed via the Red Cross and Red Crescent network in neighboring countrie...