Azerbaijan assists in safe evacuation of Kyrgyz embassy officials from Iran PHOTO

Official at the Kyrgyz embassy in Iran Nazim Beyshekeev has stated that representatives of the Kyrgyz Republic’s Embassy in Iran were successfully evacuated through the Astara customs checkpoint into Azerbaijani territory.

He confirmed the evacuation, which involved a delegation of 28 members, Caliber.Az reports via local media. 

Several embassy staff members, along with their families, have already crossed into Azerbaijan as part of the operation. The evacuees expressed their sincere gratitude to the Azerbaijani government for its assistance and support in facilitating their safe passage.

To recall, on June 13, Israel launched a large-scale airstrike targeting over 100 sites across Iran, including key nuclear and missile facilities in Tehran, Natanz, Ahvaz, and East Azerbaijan Province. The operation involved around 200 aircraft and more than 330 precision-guided munitions, aiming to halt Iran’s nuclear weapons development and eliminate senior IRGC commanders and scientists.

Israeli leaders described the strikes as a preemptive move against existential threats from Iran. Tehran blamed Israel and the US for the attack and vowed strong retaliation, launching over 100 drones towards Israel and closing its airspace.

By Naila Huseynova