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10 other S. Koreans, family members evacuate Iran amid ceasefire with Israel

10 other S. Koreans, family members evacuate Iran amid ceasefire with Israel

Korea Herald2 days ago
10 other South Koreans and their Iranian family members have evacuated Iran since Iran and Israel agreed to a ceasefire following an intense armed conflict, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday.
One South Korean and two Iranians departed Tehran between Wednesday and Thursday via a land route and safely arrived in Turkmenistan, the ministry said in a release.
Separately, seven South Korean citizens flew out of the Islamic Republic, transiting through Oman and Dubai, and arrived home on Friday.
A total of 66 South Koreans have left Iran since the Iran-Israel conflict began with Israel's airstrikes on Iran last month. (Yonhap)
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