BELGRADE, March 1 (Xinhua) -- The Serbian Embassy in Tehran sustained damage during morning airstrikes on Iran, triggering an immediate withdrawal of its diplomatic personnel to Azerbaijan, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic confirmed Sunday in an interview with local media.
State broadcaster RTS reported that there were no injuries among the embassy staff. The damage to the diplomatic compound occurred when a military base located in proximity was targeted during the morning attacks.
The diplomatic evacuation unfolds amid a severe regional escalation following a wave of coordinated U.S. and Israeli airstrikes across Iran.
The embassy evacuation aligns with urgent warnings from the Serbian Foreign Ministry, which recently raised its travel advisory to a "red level." The ministry has urged citizens to avoid all travel to Iran, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain due to the rapidly deteriorating regional security situation. ■