{"id":115156,"date":"2025-06-16T13:05:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T17:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africatodaynewsnewyork.com\/?p=115156"},"modified":"2025-06-16T13:06:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T17:06:21","slug":"russia-withdraws-nationals-shuts-down-iran-consulate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africatodaynewsnewyork.com\/2025\/06\/16\/russia-withdraws-nationals-shuts-down-iran-consulate\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia Withdraws Nationals, Shuts Down Iran Consulate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, <a href=\"https:\/\/africadailynews.net\/2022\/11\/06\/iran-finally-admits-to-sending-drones-to-russia\/\">Russia<\/a> announced on Sunday that it had pulled several of its citizens out of Iran and temporarily closed its consulate in Tehran. The precautionary measure comes in response to Israel\u2019s recent airstrikes on Iranian soil, which triggered a retaliatory wave of missile fire directed at Israel, deepening fears of a broader regional escalation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cDue to the current situation, the consular service of the embassy is temporarily suspending its activities. The resumption of consular services will be announced later,\u201d the Russian embassy in Tehran said on Telegram.<\/p>\n<p>Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova said musicians from the Tchaikovsky Grand Symphony Orchestra were evacuated from Iran.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe musicians crossed the Azerbaijani border. Yesterday (Saturday), Fyodor Bondarchuk\u2019s film crew left Iran via the same route,\u201d she said on Telegram, referring to the Russian director and actor.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>Read also: <a href=\"https:\/\/africatodaynewsnewyork.com\/2025\/05\/13\/cds-lists-nigerias-military-needs-after-visit-to-russia\/\">CDS Lists Nigeria\u2019s Military Needs After Visit To Russia<\/a><\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"284\">Russia\u2019s civil aviation authority has directed all airlines to halt flights to Iran and Israel and steer clear of their airspace\u2014as well as that of Jordan and Iraq\u2014until at least June 26. The directive follows official travel advisories issued on Friday amid rising regional tensions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"490\">The move comes in the aftermath of Israel\u2019s unprecedented airstrikes on Iranian military and nuclear infrastructure, which Israeli officials say were intended to block Tehran\u2019s pursuit of nuclear weapons.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"492\" data-end=\"624\">In retaliation, Iran launched a series of missile barrages targeting Israeli territory, further stoking fears of a broader conflict.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"837\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">President Vladimir Putin, who maintains diplomatic relations with both nations, denounced Israel\u2019s actions and cautioned against what he described as a \u201cdangerous escalation\u201d in the already volatile Middle East.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/africatodaynewsnewyork.com\/\">Africa Today News, New York<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, Russia announced on Sunday that it had pulled several of its citizens out of Iran and temporarily closed its consulate in Tehran. 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