About 500 Russians are on the list for leaving Iran through Azerbaijan.

There are currently 500 Russian citizens on the list for leaving Iran through the territory of Azerbaijan. The Russian Embassy in Azerbaijan announced this on March 1 in its Telegram channel.

The diplomatic mission noted that they provide assistance to compatriots leaving Iran through the border checkpoint in Astara.

The diplomats also expressed gratitude to the Azerbaijani side for its assistance and prompt consideration of the issue of border crossing permits.

The press service of the Turpomosch association earlier told Izvestia that the majority of Russian tourists who find themselves in the Middle East's acute zone are in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait.

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On February 28, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale military operation in Iran. US President Donald Trump called it the goal of "protecting the American people." Israel and the United States have carried out numerous attacks on military and civilian targets in Iran, including a school in the city of Minab.

In response, Iran launched Operation True Promise 4 and attacked American military bases in the Middle East, as well as Israeli cities. The UAE, Bahrain, Iraq, Oman and other Persian Gulf countries were affected by the Iranian attacks.

Later, on March 1, it became known that the supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed as a result of Israeli attacks. The Iranian government has declared national mourning. An interim governing council has been established in the country. Iranian President Masoud Peseshkian has vowed to avenge Khamenei's death. Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences over the death of the Iranian leader and condemned the assassination.

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