US EditionOver 700 Foreigners Flee Iran to Azerbaijan, Armenia
- Since Israel launched airstrikes against Iran on June 13, over 600 individuals from 17 different countries have crossed into Azerbaijan through the Astara border point to escape the escalating conflict.
- The evacuation followed Israel's unprecedented airstrikes targeting Iran's nuclear and missile facilities, escalating a conflict that killed over 224 people in Iran and 24 in Israel.
- Evacuees faced long queues at the border and were transported by bus to Baku airport to catch flights home, while Azerbaijan provided temporary shelters and coordinated with embassies for safe passage.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov expressed appreciation for Azerbaijan's generous support and the excellent assistance provided to Russian evacuees.
- The large-scale evacuation reflects escalating instability in the region and has led the UN to call for the safeguarding of civilians, amid increasing concerns about potential escalation drawing in additional regional actors.
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RapplerHundreds flee into Azerbaijan and Armenia from Iran
BAKU - More than 600 people of 17 nationalities have fled into Azerbaijan from Iran in the five days since the start of the air war between Israel and Iran, an Azerbaijani source with knowledge of the situation said on Tuesday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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