Foreign Ministry Spokesperson of Iran Nasser Kanaani said the ministry had been seriously pursuing plans for the evacuation of 65 Iranians residing in Sudan, Ednews reports citing Tasnim News Agency.
After the necessary arrangements, the Iranian nationals were safely evacuated from Sudan’s capital Khartoum, transferred to Port Sudan, and then to Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah, he said.
The spokesman also noted that arrangements have been made to bring the Iranians back to home from Saudi Arabia, expressing gratitude to Saudi Arabia and Sudan for their effective cooperation in the evacuation process.
On April 15, armed clashes between the rival military factions erupted near a military base in Merowe and in the capital, Khartoum. According to the country’s health ministry, more than 600 people have been killed in the country since the conflict broke out.
