Kathmandu, June 24 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Tuesday said that two Nepali nationals working in Iran, Ganesh Prasad Pokhrel and Suman Gaire, have been safely evacuated from Mashhad to New Delhi with the support of the Indian government, as coordinated rescue efforts continue for stranded citizens in conflict-affected areas.

The two evacuees, both from Butwal, arrived in Delhi on Tuesday afternoon and were received by officials from the Nepali Embassy and India's Ministry of External Affairs. They have since departed for Kathmandu.

According to the ministry, the evacuation is part of a broader effort to repatriate 16 Nepalis currently in Iran. Of these, 11 had earlier travelled from Tehran to Mashhad, with nine still awaiti...