Nearly 1,800 people evacuated from Iran via Azerbaijan

Due to the military operations launched by the United States and Israel on February 28, a total of 1,797 people have been evacuated from Iran through Azerbaijan's border.

According to Report, they are citizens of 66 different countries.

From 08:00 (GMT+4) on February 28 to 14:00 on March 7, 297 Azerbaijani citizens crossed the border.

Nearly 1,800 people evacuated from Iran via Azerbaijan

Due to the military operations launched by the United States and Israel on February 28, a total of 1,797 people have been evacuated from Iran through Azerbaijan"s border.

According to Report, they are citizens of 66 different countries.

From 08:00 on February 28 to 14:00 on March 7, 297 Azerbaijani citizens crossed the border.

In addition, the evacuees included 521 citizens of China, 282 from Russia, 173 from Tajikistan, 119 from Pakistan, 57 from Oman, 44 from Italy, 32 from Indonesia, 21 from Iran, 20 from Spain, 18 from Saudi Arabia, 16 from France, 13 from Georgia, and 10 each from Bulgaria and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Smaller groups included eight citizens each from Brazil and the United Kingdom, seven each from Belarus and Uzbekistan, and six each from the UAE, Slovakia, and Canada. Five citizens each came from Serbia, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, the Czech Republic, and Switzerland. Four citizens each were evacuated from Bahrain, Jordan, Sri Lanka, Japan, Ukraine, Türkiye, Hungary, Belgium, and Kuwait. Three citizens each came from the Philippines, Qatar, Mexico, Finland, Croatia, Romania, and Bangladesh. Two citizens each were evacuated from Nepal, Lebanon, Yemen, Kyrgyzstan, Sudan, India, and Cyprus. Finally, one citizen each came from Poland, Australia, Tunisia, South Africa, the Maldives, Myanmar, Cuba, Sweden, Germany, the Vatican, Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, Egypt, and the United States.

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Since the beginning of US and Israeli military operations against Iran, 1,761 people – citizens of 65 countries – have been evacuated through Azerbaijani territory, Report informs.

From 8:00 AM (GMT+4) on February 28 to 10:00 AM on March 7, as many as 297 citizens of Azerbaijan, 487 from China, 282 from Russia, 173 from Tajikistan, 118 from Pakistan, 57 from Oman, 44 from Italy, 32 from Indonesia, 20 from Spain, 18 from Saudi Arabia, 21 from Iran, 16 from France, 13 from Georgia, 10 from Bulgaria and Congo each, 8 from Brazil and the UK each, and 7 from Belarus and Uzbekistan each crossed the border.

Six citizens each of the UAE, Slovakia, and Canada crossed the border; five each of Serbia, Nigeria, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, and the Czech Republic; four each of Bahrain, Jordan, Switzerland, Sri Lanka, Japan, Ukraine, Türkiye, Hungary, Belgium, and Kuwait.

In addition, three citizens of Qatar, Bangladesh, Mexico, the Philippines, Finland, Romania, and Croatia each were evacuated; two each of Nepal, Lebanon, Kyrgyzstan, Yemen, Sudan, India, and Cyprus; and one citizen each of Poland, Australia, Tunisia, Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, Egypt, Myanmar, the Maldives, Cuba, South Africa, Sweden, Germany, and the Vatican.