The move follows Spain, Austria and Italy, which are among the countries to have temporarily closed and relocate their embassies to Baku in recent days as the US-Israel war on Iran continues.

"Due to the growing security risks for our employees, it has been decided to temporarily transfer the activities of the Dutch embassy in Iran to Baku, Azerbaijan," Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen said on X.

"If the security situation allows, we will decide when and in what form our embassy in Iran can resume its activities in Tehran," he added.

Denmark's Foreign Minister Foreign minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said its decision had been taken a few days ago was not communicated until the Danish staff had left Iran.

Lokke Rasmussen said while the embassy was closed "diplomatic relations with Iran are handled from Copenhagen."