Overview

• Falguni Dey arrived at Iran’s Astara border on June 17 after fleeing Tehran in a 500-km overland trip triggered by Israel-Iran hostilities.
• Azerbaijani officials have refused to admit him without a special migration code despite his valid e-visa.
• Authorities have indicated the code application could take at least 15 days to process, prolonging Dey’s stay at the border.
• The Indian embassy in Tehran and Baku is liaising with local authorities and sending his documents to secure the required pass.
• Dey is weighing an alternate eight-hour journey to the Armenia border in hopes of a faster crossing route.