South Korea announced that it has begun the land evacuation of its citizens in Iran.

South Korea announced that it has begun the land evacuation of its citizens in Iran.

03.03.2026 14:04

South Korea announced that it has started to evacuate its citizens from Iran by land due to the developments in the Middle East following the attacks by the United States and Israel.

South Korea announced that it has begun to evacuate its citizens in Iran by land due to developments in the Middle East following attacks by the United States and Israel. According to a report by Yonhap, the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that South Korean citizens in Iran have started their journey by land to a third country.

THERE WERE 60 KOREAN CITIZENS IN IRAN

It was noted that among those evacuated were Lee Do-hee, the South Korean head coach of the Iranian Women's National Volleyball Team, and Lee Ki-je, a football player playing in Iran. It is known that approximately 60 South Korean citizens reside in Iran.

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