Amid rising geopolitical tensions, Iran offered to send rapid response teams to assist in fighting the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles, which have left scores of families homeless and claimed at least 24 lives, Newsweek reported.

Fatemeh Mohajerani, spokesperson for Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s administration, announced the offer. The Iranian Red Crescent Society is part of a global humanitarian network renowned for disaster response, particularly earthquake relief.

Tehran’s gesture is notable given the strained relations between the U.S. and Iran. President-elect Donald Trump vowed to reinstate a “maximum pressure” strategy on Tehran, aiming to curb its nuclear ambitions, after the U.S. withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in 2018.

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