Russia advises citizens to temporarily avoid travel to Iran amid escalation risks

Russia's Foreign Ministry has advised its citizens to temporarily refrain from travelling to Iran because the risk of renewed escalation around the Islamic Republic remains. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova made the announcement at a briefing in Moscow on 5 November. "In light of new escalation risks around Iran, our recommendations for Russian citizens remain in force. Until the situation is settled, in line with our previous recommendation, we advise temporarily refraining from travelling to this country for now."

Zakharova urged Russians in Iran to be more careful and to stay away from places where people gather en masse, public events, and areas near military and state facilities. She stressed the importance of closely monitoring the situation, relying on official information from Iranian authorities and strictly following their instructions.

She also drew attention to restrictions on photo and video filming, saying that filming critical transport and energy infrastructure, especially military infrastructure, is strictly not recommended.