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Netherlands Temporarily Relocates Embassy Staff from Iran

Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen announced the temporary relocation of embassy staff from Tehran to Baku due to growing security risks amid the conflict between the US, Israel, and Iran.

Netherlands Temporarily Relocates Embassy Staff from Iran

Amsterdam - Reuters. Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen said on Tuesday that the Netherlands will temporarily relocate its embassy staff in Iran to Azerbaijan. He attributed this to security concerns related to the US-Israeli war on Iran. Berendsen wrote on the social media platform X: "Due to increasing risks to the safety of our staff, it has been decided to temporarily relocate the activities of the Dutch Embassy in Iran to Baku, Azerbaijan."

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