JAKARTA, June 30 — The Indonesian government has evacuated its 97 citizens from Iran and 26 from Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and the Arabah area, following tensions in those regions, said Foreign Minister Sugiono.
Xinhua reported him as saying that the government has established a crisis response team and will continue the evacuation process while monitoring the condition of Indonesians amid the ongoing conflict.
Speaking during a hearing with members of the House of Representatives today, Sugiono said the evacuation was carried out via Azerbaijan and involved the Indonesian Embassies in Tehran and Amman.
He noted that there were 386 Indonesian citizens in Iran. In addition to those who have been evacuated, some chose to stay in the country.
Meanwhile, the number of Indonesian citizens in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and the Arabah area was 167 people.
"There are those who choose to stay there and have not expressed their willingness to move, but we also continue to monitor the situation," Sugiono said.
— Bernama
