Serbia and Sweden have called on their nationals in Iran to leave the country “as soon as possible,” following US President Donald Trump’s renewed threats of potential military action over Tehran’s nuclear program, according to AFP.
“Due to the deteriorating security situation, citizens of the Republic of Serbia are not recommended to travel to Iran in the coming period,” the Serbian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
In mid-January, the Balkan nation had already urged Serbians to depart Iran and avoid travel there amid Iran’s bloody crackdown on a mass protest movement.
“All those who are in Iran are recommended to leave the country as soon as possible,” the ministry added.
Meanwhile, Sweden’s Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard noted on X her “strong appeal addressed to Swedish citizens who are in Iran to leave.”
On Friday, Iran revealed that it was seeking a rapid agreement with Washington concerning its nuclear program, a long-standing source of dispute between the two adversaries.
However, Trump said that he was “considering” a limited military strike if the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program failed.
These remarks came after the US President ordered a major naval build-up in the Middle East to intensify pressure on Tehran.
Deteriorated Relations
The relations between Iran and Washington have seen sharp escalation after Iran’s violent suppression of anti-government protests earlier in January.
In January, Khamenei charged Trump with bearing responsibility for the “casualties” that accompanied a wave of protests across the Islamic Republic, according to AFP.
The Supreme Leaders noted that “this was an American conspiracy,” adding that “America’s goal is to swallow Iran… the goal is to put Iran back under military, political, and economic domination.”
Washington also announced sanctions against Iranian security officials and financial networks, accusing them of driving a brutal crackdown on peaceful demonstrations while laundering billions in oil revenues.
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