SINGAPORE: Singapore has expressed its deepest appreciation and gratitude to the governments of Malaysia and Oman for facilitating the safe return of its citizens from Iran.
The Foreign Affairs Ministry (MFA) spokesperson said that a Singaporean was evacuated with a group of Malaysians and other nationals from Iran to Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, with the assistance of the Malaysian government.
Meanwhile, a family of three Singaporeans was evacuated from Teheran, Iran, to Muscat, Oman, with the assistance of the Omani government, alongside a group of Omani citizens and other foreign nationals.
"The Singapore Embassy in Muscat and the Singapore High Commission in Kuala Lumpur worked closely with their host governments and embassy counterparts to facilitate the Singaporeans’ departure from Iran,” the spokesperson said in a statement on Monday.
MFA has also extended the necessary consular assistance to seven other Singaporeans in Iran who have since departed via the Iran-Armenia land border and the port of Bandar Abbas to the United Arab Emirates.
The spokesperson said that since the outbreak of the conflict between Iran and Israel, the MFA has been rendering consular assistance to Singaporeans in Iran, including exploring evacuation options in the absence of a Singapore diplomatic mission in the country. - Bernama
