Zakharova: Around 550 Russian сitizens evacuated from Iran via Azerbaijan and Armenia

Nearly 550 Russian nationals have been evacuated from Iran through Azerbaijan and Armenia since June 14, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said during a briefing, Report informs via Russian media.

"Among those evacuated were the film crew of [Fyodor] Bondarchuk, the Tchaikovsky Orchestra, staff from the Gorchakov Foundation, oil industry shift workers, tourist groups, and others," she said.

Zakharova also expressed gratitude to the countries that assisted in facilitating the departure of Russian citizens from Iran amid the escalating conflict with Israel.