Storyline: Chinese embassies in Azerbaijan and Iran have been organizing and coordinating the evacuation of Chinese citizens from Iran to safety as Israeli attacks on Iran continue. More than 300 Chinese nationals left Iran via the land border with Azerbaijan, said Chinese Ambassador to Azerbaijan Lu Mei on Wednesday. "Among those who left Iran are personnel from Chinese-funded institutions, students, and workers in Iran. They also include residents from China's Hong Kong, as well as infants aged 10 months and toddlers aged 2, all of whom have been well accommodated," said the ambassador. Lu welcomed the first group of arrivals in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku on Tuesday night, conveying concern for their welfare from the Chinese government and reassuring them to feel safe and at ease. She said the embassy had arranged bus transport from the border for the Chinese citizens and will assist with their accommodation and onward travel from Baku back home. Lu also expressed gratitude to the Azerbaijani government for their strong support and cooperation in facilitating the departure of the Chinese nationals. The Chinese embassy in Iran has deployed staff to the Bajgiran border crossing between Iran and Turkmenistan to assist with departure procedures for Chinese citizens seeking to leave Iran there. "The embassy staff are assisting with visa processing, so I feel at ease. I trust the embassy to handle everything well. We will patiently await their arrangements as we trust the government and the embassy," said a Chinese national surnamed Huangpu. The Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday that the ministry and the Chinese embassy and consulate in Iran organized and coordinated the evacuation of 791 Chinese citizens and was coordinating with over 1,000 more currently seeking to leave. And Chinese embassies and consulates in neighboring countries, including Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, have sent working groups to border entry and exit points to assist Chinese nationals in passing through the border and traveling back home. Shotlist: Baku, Azerbaijan - June 17-18, 2025: 1. Photos of Chinese Ambassador to Azerbaijan Lu Mei welcoming Chinese evacuees from Iran 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lu Mei, Chinese Ambassador to Azerbaijan (ending with shots 3-4): "So far, over 300 Chinese nationals have successfully crossed into Azerbaijan from Iran. Among those who left Iran are personnel from Chinese-funded institutions, students, and workers in Iran. They also include residents from China's Hong Kong, as well as infants aged 10 months and toddlers aged 2, all of whom have been well accommodated.” 3. Photo of evacuated Chinese nationals with Lu, Chinese embassy official Bajgiran border crossing, Iran - June 17, 2025: 5. Buses at border, Chinese nationals 6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Huangpu (first name not given), Chinese national (ending with shot 6): "The embassy staff are assisting with visa processing, so I feel at ease. I trust the embassy to handle everything well. We will patiently await their arrangements as we trust the government and the embassy." 7. Scene of border crossing. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International TV]