Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Italian Mother and Toddler Evacuated from Iran Return Safely to Italy

Escaping bombings near Tehran, they endured a seven-hour wait at the Azerbaijani border before flying to Italy under Italian diplomatic coordination

Image
Image

Overview

  • The 36-year-old Iranian architect and her 18-month-old son were stranded after traveling to Tehran on June 5 to meet the child’s maternal grandparents when conflict intensified
  • Italian Foreign Ministry and the Italian Embassy in Tehran organized a ground convoy that guided the family through security checkpoints into Azerbaijan
  • During the nine-hour overland journey they coped with shortages of milk, diapers and fuel, and faced a nearly seven-hour delay at the Astara border crossing
  • They reunited with father Salvatore Politi, a Parma gynecologist, in Baku before boarding a flight that brought them back to Milan Malpensa
  • Now settled in Parma, the mother has expressed deep gratitude to Italian authorities, local officials and Carabinieri escorts for their swift humanitarian assistance