Pakistan has remembered some of his diplomats, non-essential personnel and their families in Tehran due to the increase in Israel-Iran’s conflict and the changing regional situation.
According to a senior official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the movement was promoted by the current war and the main tensions in the region. However, the official clarified that the Pakistani Embassy and Consulate in Tehran will continue their operations.
The official also confirmed that personnel members identified as non -essential have received instructions to return to Pakistan along with their families. Arrangements have been made to facilitate the safe return of the staff.
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Previously, a total of 78 Pakistani, including 47 students, returned to Pakistan across the Taftan border on Tuesday, which increases the total number of repatriated citizens to 1,200. Pakistani citizens, who mainly comprise pilgrims, were stranded in Iran due to the ongoing conflict of Israel-Iran.
According to Express News, during the last two days, 987 pilgrims and students have been brought safely. The returnees have traveled in 37 buses, and many more are expected to return soon.
On Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), in close coordination with the Iraqi airways, successfully facilitated the repatriation of 268 national Pakistani through two special flights from Basora to Karachi and Islamabad. Both flights have safely arrived in Pakistan.
Iran-Israel conflict
Regional tensions have intensified since last week, when Israel launched coordinated air attacks in multiple sites in Iran on June 13, including military and nuclear facilities, which led Tehran to launch retaliation attacks.
Israel launched “Operation Rising Lion” with a surprise attack on Friday, attacking Iranian military leadership, nuclear facilities and ballistic missile production sites.
The operation resulted in the death of dozens, including the main Iranian commanders and nuclear scientists. Israeli officials said the campaign would intensify in the next few days.
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The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, promised to continue attacking “all the objectives of the regime”, while Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that more attacks would trigger “a more severe and powerful response.”
In retaliation, Iran launched waves of drones and missiles in Israeli objectives during the weekend, hitting both military bases and civil infrastructure.
Israeli authorities said at least 24 people have been killed and hundreds of injured in Iranian missile attacks since Friday according to the Anadolu agency. Iran, on the other hand, said that at least 224 people have been killed and more than 1,000 wounds in the Israeli assault.
