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Arab News
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Pakistan evacuates diplomats' families, non-essential staff from Iran as Israel conflict worsens
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has started evacuating families of its diplomats and staff, as well as members of some non-essential staff from Iran, a senior foreign ministry official confirmed on Tuesday as Tehran's military conflict with Israel intensifies. Thousands of residents of Iran's capital Tehran are reportedly fleeing their homes and stockpiling essential supplies out of fear that Israel will intensify its strikes against regional foe Iran in the coming days. Iran and Israel have been locked in military conflict since Friday when the latter attacked the former's nuclear facilities and military leadership in a bid to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons. Israel's strikes have killed at least 224 people in Iran while Tehran has retaliated by launching more than 370 missiles and hundreds of drones at Israel. So far, 24 people have been killed in Israel and more than 500 wounded. 'The foreign ministry is moving out families of diplomats and staff and some non-essential staff from Iran,' the official, who requested anonymity as they were not authorized to speak to media, said in a statement. 'However Pakistan embassy in Tehran and our consulates will continue to remain functional.' Pakistan has been repatriating hundreds of its citizens from Iran and Iraq since the conflict began last week. Thousands of Pakistani zaireen (pilgrims) travel annually to Iran and Iraq to visit holy sites there. Many were left stranded since Friday as airspaces closed following Israel's attacks. Pakistan repatriated 268 nationals from Iraq via two flights on Monday while on Sunday, it evacuated 450 nationals from Iran. Pakistan has condemned Israel's strikes, calling them an unjustified violation of Iranian sovereignty, and has urged the international community to help de-escalate tensions through dialogue.
Washington Post
17-06-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
The Latest: Trump issues ominous warning to Tehran, urging residents to ‘evacuate'
In the span of about eight hours , President Donald Trump went from suggesting a nuclear deal with Iran remained 'achievable' to urging Tehran's 9.5 million residents to flee for their lives as he cut his visit to the international G7 summit short to return to Washington for urgent talks with his national security team.
