Alexey Likhachev

"There is a real threat to the station. Explosions are being heard just a few kilometers away from the site."

"Our main task now is to prepare the final wave of evacuation. This will involve more than 200 people. We expect it to take place next week."

"Naturally, the movement routes will be communicated to the competent authorities of both Israel and the US through all channels."

"A great deal depends on the specific military-political situation in the region."

"Our main task now is to prepare the final wave of evacuation. This will involve more than 200 people."

"Naturally, the movement routes will be communicated to the competent authorities of both Israel and the US through all channels."

"As planned, we began the main phase of the evacuation today."

"About 20 minutes after that ill-fated strike, buses set off from Bushehr station towards the Iranian-Armenian border (with) 198 people, to be precise — this is the largest evacuation."

"The likelihood of a risk of damage or a potential nuclear incident is, unfortunately, only increasing, as has been confirmed by this morning’s events."

"We very much hope that within two to three days our colleagues will safely cross nearly the entire territory of Iran and return home to our country."