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Azerbaijani soldiers are assisting those fleeing the conflict in Iran at the Astara border

While most are returning Azerbaijanis, 50 foreign nationals, including diplomats, have also used the corridor to evacuate.

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00:00Here in Astarah, the border between Iran and Azerbaijan, soldiers are waiting for people to arrive.
00:05As you can see, they are welcomed with food and water before they go on and travel to their country
00:11of residence.
00:12Now, what we know so far is that over 60 Azerbaijanis have crossed through,
00:16over 50 foreign nationals, including people from Poland, Italy, France, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
00:23Foreign nationals who leave Iran must get something called an evacuation code before they leave,
00:29and that message is not getting through to all, apparently.
00:32Officials here say that they're expecting more people to come over the coming days,
00:36and they are ready and willing to facilitate.
00:40So, there is a situation in the region of the war.
00:44People are in panic, in panic.
00:46Everyone is trying to get a hold of their hands.
00:50They are trying to lose their country.
00:55Of course, there is a bad situation.
00:58What's the mood in Iran?
01:00What's the mood?
01:01Well, I wasn't long enough to assess the mood, but I think you can anticipate how the mood is like.
01:08I mean, people are afraid and terrified, I think.
01:11The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has advised its citizens to avoid travel to Iran
01:16and encourage those living in Iran to leave.
01:41It's unknown at present when the flow of people will stop at the Estara border.
01:47Numbers will be dependent on the developing situation in Iran.
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