Additional 40 people evacuated from Iran to Azerbaijan, including diplomats - UPDATED

Between 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Monday, an additional 40 people were evacuated from Iran to Azerbaijan, according to Report"s southern bureau.

Of those evacuated, 14 are Azerbaijani citizens, nine are Polish diplomats, six are Pakistani citizens, four each are Chinese and Iranian citizens, two are Canadian, and one is Tajikistani.

The evacuation was carried out through the Astara border crossing.

14:32

Seventeen citizens of Azerbaijan, including four diplomats, were evacuated from Iran on Monday between 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. local time, according to Report"s southern bureau.

The evacuation was carried out through the Astara border crossing.

In addition, five citizens of Pakistan and four citizens of China were also evacuated through the same crossing.

12:42

On Monday, one British and one German citizen were evacuated from Iran to Azerbaijan between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. local time (GMT+4).

According to Report, the evacuation was carried out through the Astara border crossing.

In addition, six Iranian citizens were also safely returned to their home country.