Indonesia evacuates 100 citizens from Iran and Israel amid regional tensions


Protesters display a banner during a rally supporting the Palestinians in Gaza and calling for an end to the war between Israel and Iran, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, June 20, 2025. -- AP Photo/Dita Alangkara

JAKARTA (Bernama): Indonesia has evacuated 100 of its citizens from Iran and Israel amid rising tensions in the region, Foreign Minister Sugiono, who goes by a single name, said on Saturday.

Of those evacuated, 96 individuals - including 93 Indonesian citizens, three embassy staff, and one Iranian national married to an Indonesian - crossed the Iran-Azerbaijan border and arrived safely in Baku.

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