Zimbabwe evacuates Tehran embassy staff to Armenia

US and Israeli strikes on Iran forced Zimbabwe to pull its Tehran embassy staff out and ship them to Armenia for safety.

Zimbabwe pulls embassy staff out of Tehran

• The Zimbabwean government evacuated its Tehran embassy personnel to neighbouring Armenia.
• Deputy Chief Secretary George Charamba confirmed the evacuation on X on Monday afternoon.
• Non-essential staff members are being flown back home to Zimbabwe.
• Israel tagged its operation Shield of Judah, while the US military ran a parallel strike called Operation Epic Fury.

Zimbabwe scans its broader Middle East exposure

• Charamba said Zimbabwe is actively checking in with all its regional missions.
• Every Zimbabwean mission across the Middle East is being assessed for security needs.
• Zimbabwean nationals living across the region are also part of that safety review.
• The attacks were launched by the US and Israel on Saturday, February 28.