NEW YORK: The Malaysian Embassy in Iran, which was temporarily closed following the conflict between Iran and Israel last June, has resumed normal operations, says Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
He said Malaysia’s Ambassador to Iran, Khairi Omar, has also returned to Iran after briefly coming back to Malaysia during the conflict in the country.
However, he did not give the date the embassy was reopened and resumed operations.
"The temporary closure (of the embassy) has ended. Our Ambassador has returned to Tehran, so we are operating as usual. That is the current situation, and we hope no further conflict occurs.
"This is because if instability arises in West Asia, it will not only be felt in Central Asia but also across the world, including in Malaysia, even though we are far away," he said at a press conference after delivering Malaysia’s National Statement at the General Debate session of the 2025 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) here on Saturday (Sept 27).
He was responding to a question on the current status of the Malaysian Embassy in Iran, which was temporarily closed at the height of the conflict following an unprovoked airstrike by the Zionist regime on Iranian territory in June.
In retaliation, Iran launched ballistic missiles at several locations in Israel.
The Foreign Ministry then decided to bring home Malaysians, including the Ambassador, embassy staff, and their families, via a flight from Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, to Bangkok, Thailand, before returning to Malaysia.
Malaysia established its embassy in Tehran in 1970, while Iran opened its diplomatic mission in Kuala Lumpur in 1981. - Bernama
