“For now, of course, we are considering the possibility of evacuation, however, we believe that those citizens who wish to protect themselves have this option. We are carefully monitoring the situation. If necessary, we will make other decisions,” he assured Rossiya 24 channel.

I recommend my employees to take advantage of their right to annual leave. It is time for them to go home to their families, rest, regain strength and return after the situation there normalizes, the senior official added.

On June 13, Israel launched a massive strike, targeting Iran’s nuclear program. Within 24 hours, Iran responded to the strike. On June 14 and 15, both countries carried out new offensive actions.

Tel Aviv and Tehran reported deaths and injuries as a result of these attacks, as well as acknowledged that several targets on their territory had been hit, but claimed that the damage had been limited.

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