Reference Message Network reported on June 21st according to a report by Agence France-Presse on June 19th. On the 19th, Israel and Iran have been in conflict for the seventh consecutive day. Several countries have begun evacuating their citizens from Israel and Iran via land, sea, and air routes.

A large number of European citizens have been evacuated from Israel.

Czech Republic and Slovakia announced on June 17th that they had evacuated 181 citizens through government-chartered flights from Israel.

The evacuation flights from Germany were originally planned to evacuate German citizens from Israel via Jordan.

Poland stated that it had evacuated approximately 160 people from Israel on June 18th, and another aircraft was scheduled to depart from Amman on June 19th to repatriate dozens of Polish citizens. Greece evacuated 105 people from Israel via Egypt. A private plane carrying 148 people landed in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, on June 17th.

Hungary evacuated 21 citizens from Iran via Azerbaijan, including 15 members of the diplomatic mission (with children). Bulgaria repatriated 17 citizens from Iran. Slovenia evacuated two diplomats and their families. Italy plans to arrange a paid, non-refundable charter flight for Italian citizens on June 22nd.

Mike Huckabee, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, stated that the United States is preparing for voluntary evacuation of its citizens from Israel. He pointed out on social platform X on June 18th that the U.S. Embassy is arranging evacuation flights and cruise ships for "American citizens wishing to leave Israel."

According to the Mexican Foreign Ministry, 18 people, including Mexican nationals and their families, have been successfully transferred from Iran to Azerbaijan by the ministry.

China has evacuated more than 1600 Chinese citizens from Iran and hundreds from Israel. The Chinese Foreign Ministry stated on June 19th: "Relevant embassies and consulates will continue to spare no effort to assist in the safe transfer and evacuation of Chinese citizens."

According to Islamabad, about 3000 Pakistanis have left Iran and returned home since the attack. Families of diplomats and non-essential personnel have been evacuated from Iran.

The Indian Foreign Ministry stated that on the morning of June 19th, approximately 110 Indian students who had been evacuated from Iran via Armenia arrived in New Delhi on a government-chartered flight. India aims to evacuate all Indian nationals wishing to leave Iran. There are about 10,000 Indian nationals in Iran, most of whom are students.

The Indonesian Foreign Minister stated on June 19th that Indonesia is preparing to evacuate approximately 380 of its nationals currently in Iran. At least 11 Indonesian nationals in Israel have requested evacuation, and the Indonesian Embassy in Amman is making preparations for this.

Japan announced on June 19th that it has ordered C-2 transport aircraft to stand by in Djibouti for possible evacuation operations. Defense Minister Gen Nakatani stated that it is believed that approximately 1000 Japanese nationals reside in Israel and about 280 in Iran. He also mentioned that the Japanese embassies in Iran and Israel are also preparing to evacuate affected personnel to neighboring countries by bus.

Vietnam has more than 700 nationals in Israel and several dozen in Iran. The country stated on June 19th that it had evacuated 18 people from Iran, of which 16 have returned to Vietnam.

According to a report by Spain's ABC News website on June 19th, the ongoing escalation of the conflict between Israel and Iran has prompted governments of many countries worldwide to urge and assist their citizens in evacuating the warring nations. However, due to airspace closures, those seeking evacuation have had to choose buses or even walk across neighboring borders to escape.

This week, many countries have initiated citizen evacuation mechanisms, and some countries have announced plans to implement the lowest-risk evacuation plans.

Czech Republic and Slovakia announced on June 17th that they had repatriated 181 people using government-chartered flights. The Czech Ministry of Defense stated that "due to airspace closures, direct flights to Israel are not possible," and "evacuees need to first take buses to nearby airports before crossing the border on foot."

Spanish Foreign Ministry sources confirmed that the government has "developed and updated evacuation plans," but did not disclose further details for security reasons.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong of Australia told local media that Australia has begun evacuating approximately 1500 citizens from Iran and over 1200 from Israel, but "civilian aircraft cannot enter due to high risks and airspace closures."

Although Pakistan has closed its border with Iran, it has allowed over a thousand citizens to return home. (Compiled/translated by Han Chao and Lin Xiaoxuan)

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