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Iran begins to evacuate diplomats, military officials from Syria, NYT reports

Iran has begun to evacuate its diplomats and military officials from Syria as rebel forces threaten the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, according to The New York Times.
Evacuations include commanders and personnel from the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force into neighboring countries like Iraq and Lebanon.
The evacuation also involves diplomatic staff, their families, and Iranian civilians leaving Syria, as ordered by their embassy in Damascus.

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