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From Tehran To Toronto Via Turkey: An Iranian's Bid To Flee War

Homa, a 40-year-old Iranian, arrives in Turkey through the Razi-Kapikoy border crossing, north-eastern Turkey on June 18, 2025 (Credit: AFP)

Dragging two suitcases and wearing a rucksack, Homa looked exhausted after crossing the Turkish border following a long trip from Tehran where she'd been on holiday when the Israel-Iran war began.

The 40-year-old Iranian who works in Canada as a business analyst was stranded when Iran closed its airspace after Israel launched a massive pre-dawn bombing campaign on Friday and the Islamic republic struck back, in their most intense confrontation in history.

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