Baku: The number of people evacuated from Iran through the Azerbaijan border has been disclosed, APA reports. From 8:00 a.m. on February 28 to 10:00 a.m. on March 1, a total of 31 people were evacuated from Iran, including 30 citizens of Azerbaijan and one citizen of Italy.

According to Azeri-Press news agency, the evacuations occurred in the wake of a military operation launched by the United States and Israel against Iran. The operation included airstrikes on cities across the republic. In response, Iran fired missiles toward Israeli territory. Additionally, Iranian forces attacked fourteen US military bases located in Gulf countries. Amid the escalating situation in the Middle East, several countries in the region have temporarily closed their airspace.