Beijing Says Almost 800 Chinese Citizens Evacuated From Iran

Smoke rises from the rubble of an Iranian state media building in Tehran after an Israeli airstrike on June 16, 2025. (Photo by Mina / Middle East Images / Middle East Images via AFP)

Almost 800 Chinese citizens have been evacuated from Iran since Israel launched military strikes against the country last week, Beijing said Wednesday.

“Currently… 791 Chinese nationals have been relocated from Iran to safe areas,” foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said at a regular news conference.

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