The Spanish government has concluded the evacuation operation of diplomatic personnel from Tehran, relocating staff to a safe location in Azerbaijan. Simultaneously, a mass repatriation of over 650 Spanish citizens from the Middle East region is underway, with arrivals scheduled for airports in Madrid and Barcelona on Saturday. The decision to suspend the stationary operations of the mission in Iran was made due to a sharp deterioration in the security situation in the region.

Evacuation of diplomats to Azerbaijan

Personnel from the Spanish embassy in Tehran have been safely transported to Azerbaijan following the suspension of the mission's operations.

Repatriation of 650 citizens

Over 650 Spaniards residing in the Middle East will be transported to Madrid and Barcelona this coming Saturday.

Suspension of embassy operations

The mission in Tehran has stopped receiving visitors and suspended in-person activity in accordance with security protocols.

Spain has concluded the evacuation operation of personnel from its embassy in Tehran, relocating diplomats to a safe location in Azerbaijan. Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares confirmed the successful operation, indicating the necessity of ensuring protection for staff in the face of rising tensions. „Quiero informar de que hemos concluido la evacuación del personal de nuestra embajada en Irán. Todo el personal está a salvo y ha sido trasladado a Azerbaiyán” (I want to inform you that we have concluded the evacuation of the personnel from our embassy in Iran. All personnel are safe and have been transferred to Azerbaijan.) — José Manuel Albares, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation The embassy in the Iranian capital has temporarily suspended all stationary activity, which constitutes part of the standard security procedures implemented by Spanish diplomacy in crisis situations.

Parallel to the actions concerning diplomatic personnel, the government in Madrid is coordinating a large-scale operation to repatriate its citizens from across the Middle East region. It is estimated that over 650 people will arrive in the country on Saturday, for whom transport has been arranged to airports in Madrid and Barcelona. Spanish citizens evacuated from the Middle East in a single Saturday Many European countries are currently conducting evacuation operations in the face of escalating tensions in the region, utilizing coordinated EU mechanisms and their own transport resources. The decision to leave the mission in Tehran was dictated by a direct threat and the necessity to protect the lives of personnel. Spanish Embassy in Tehran has stopped receiving visitors, and Minister Albares emphasized that the government's priority remains safety. „De acuerdo con el protocolo de seguridad que hemos activado, la embajada ha cesado su actividad presencial” (In accordance with the security protocol we have activated, the embassy has ceased its in-person activity.) — José Manuel Albares, Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation

The entire logistical operation is supervised by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation (MAEC). The ministry maintains constant contact with Spaniards in danger zones, utilizing special crisis communication channels. Evacuated Spanish Citizens: Embassy staff: 12, Citizens from the region: 650 Chronology of the evacuation from Iran: Friday — Evacuation decision; Saturday morning — Operation concluded; Saturday evening — Civilians return These actions are part of a broader trend of withdrawing Western personnel from the region due to fears of further destabilization of the political-military situation.

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