Liepāja Red Cross Refuses to Comment on Iranian Colleagues' Work: 'We Have Enough Tram Accidents'

While Iran's Red Crescent runs across hot desert sands, rescuing people after rocket strikes, Liepāja's Red Cross sits peacefully in their office on Graudu Street, reading news about their colleagues' adventures.

'Of course we sympathize, but honestly, we have enough problems of our own here,' comments Red Cross representative Ilze Bērziņa. 'Just this week we had to rescue three cats from trees, two tourists from Riga who got lost on their way to Karosta, and one local who got stuck in a tram after trying to board with his bicycle.'

Compared to Tehran, where rockets fall, the biggest danger in Liepāja is Tram No. 1 traveling down Lielā Street. 'It's just as relentless as a rocket, only slower and with a bell,' laughs local resident Artūrs. 'And our beach doesn't have rockets, but it has tourists with overly loud music – that's also a way to fight for survival.'

Liepāja's rescue service announced they're ready to help with international conflicts, but only after solving the problem with Karosta bridge, which regularly 'breaks down' from a stronger breeze. 'First we'll sort out our own backyard, then we'll save the world,' the service director philosophically concludes.