Russia Evacuates Citizens From Iran

Following Israel's initial strikes on Iran, Russia has evacuated several of its citizens from the Islamic Republic and suspended activity at their Tehran consulate, The Moscow Times reported Sunday. "Due to the current situation, the consular service of the embassy is temporarily suspending its activities. The resumption of consular services will be announced later," the Russian embassy in Tehran posted to Telegram. Russian Culture Minister Olga Lyubimova also posted to Telegram, noting that musicians from the Tchaikovsky Grand Symphony Orchestra were evacuated. "The musicians crossed the Azerbaijani border. Yesterday, Fyodor...