Australia’s Iran embassy staff leave after US warning
As Iran and Israel continued to bomb each other, and President Donald Trump pointed out that the United States could enter the conflict, the Australian embassy in Tehran.
All Foreign staff and their dependents in the Iranian capital were told to leave their dependents on the basis of the safety environment worsening recommendations ”.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Commerce use consular staff to Azerbaijan, including border crossings to support Australians who leave Iran.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Friday, “We call on Australians who can leave Iran to call if they are safe,” he said.
“It is recommended that those who cannot or who do not want to leave to take refuge in place.
“We plan to support Australians who want to leave Iran and stay in close contact with other common countries.”
Mr Trump, who predicted whether the world would participate in the war on the Israeli side of the US, said he would decide in the next two weeks.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt quoted a message from the president and told reporters in Washington to the journalists in Washington.
The conflict between Israel and Iran exploded a week ago when the first claimed that the first attack against the missile abilities of the Islamic Republic and claimed that it was on the verge of developing nuclear weapons.
According to a Washington -based Iranian human rights group, Israeli strikes on Iran killed at least 639 people and injured 1300 people.
Israel said Iran’s retaliation strikes killed at least 24 and have been injured hundreds of more.
Trump asked Iran to surrender unconditionally and said the high leader Ayatullah Ali Khanenei knew where he was hiding.
Iran warned the “all war” if the US joined the wear.
Currently, there are more than 2000 Australian Australians who have registered to leave Iran from 1500 on Thursday.
“This is a difficult, difficult situation, the airspace is still closed,” he said.
“We will investigate every opportunity to support people in other ways.”
The government helped Australians escape from Israel using a border crossing to Jordan, and some of these people have only 55 minutes to move.
Butler, “When the opportunity to take people out of the opportunity, we evaluate this opportunity,” he said.
There are more than 1200 Australians registered to help to leave Israel, where the airspace is also closed.
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