The Agarak checkpoint on the Armenian-Iranian border has witnessed unprecedented traffic flows in recent days as hundreds flee escalating tensions between Israel and Iran. The crossing serves multiple groups: Iranian citizens escaping bombings, foreign nationals transiting to home countries, and surprisingly, Iranian tourists returning home via Armenia after overseas trips. Daniel Saljughyan, an Iranian citizen among the returnees, expressed defiance, "We're around 200 people, tourists (coming back from) Russia. We came back to Iran from Armenia. We [are not afraid] of war and we hate Israel. And we go in Iran because Iran is mine, is ours." Dong, a Chinese businessman residing in Iran, provided insight into the domestic situation. Armenian authorities have yet to release official border crossing statistics, but local observers note daily increases in arrivals. The single border post, normally processing tourists, now faces unprecedented humanitarian traffic as regional tensions escalate.  Regional tensions escalated after Israel launched large-scale airstrikes early last Friday, targeting Iran's nuclear facilities. Iran responded with retaliatory strikes later that day, and the two sides have continued to trade missile attacks in the days since. Shotlist: Agarak Checkpoint, Meghri, Armenia - June 18-19, 2025: 1. Various of people walking with luggage in border area; 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Daniel Saljughyan, Iranian citizen (partially overlaid with shot 3): "Around 200 people, tourists, in Russia. We came back to Iran from Armenia. We [are not afraid] of war and we hate Israel. And we go in Iran because Iran is mine, is ours."; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 3. Various of luggage, people waiting in border area; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 4. Various of people carrying luggage in border area; 5. SOUNDBITE (English) Dong, Chinese business owner (full name not given) (with reporter asking questions) (partially overlaid with shot 6): "I work in Beijing. My company is in Beijing." (Reporter: "But now you're living in Iran?") "I'm working in Iran." (Reporter: "You work and live in Iran?") "Yeah, but every year, every six months we go back to China. I always travel all over the cities. During last week, I traveled to more than 10 cities. But most of the cities, they are safe and people there [are calm]. But some areas, for example, Tehran, (are not safe), because there are attacks in Tehran almost every day, every night. So a lot of people, maybe the rich people, they leave Tehran to other cities in the north. But other people, if they don't have (resources), I mean the poor people, the normal people, they don't have money, they don't have another house in other city, they just stay at the home. Even I call a lot of my friends, I say, 'now in Tehran it's not safe, please come to our city'. They say, 'no, this is my home, I will stay here, even the bomb kills me, I will stay here.' This is what I see in Iran."; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 6. Various of Chinese nationals walking with luggage; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 7. Various of people in border area, bus moving. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]