JAKARTA - The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Indonesian Embassy in Tehran continue to communicate with Indonesian citizens (WNI) in Iran and already have contingency steps in line with the Israeli attack.
"Regarding the situation of Indonesian citizens, the Indonesian Embassy in Tehran continues to establish communication to find out further about their safety conditions," said spokesman for the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Rolliansyah 'Roy' Soemirat, Friday, June 13.
Roy further revealed that currently there are around 383 Indonesian citizens living in Iran.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Indonesian Embassy in Tehran have compiled a contingency plan for the protection of Indonesian citizens in Iran and have actually set Alert-2 status since July 2024, so that there are things for the contingency plan that we have if needed," he said, adding that Indonesian citizens in Iran can continue to make contact if they experience an emergency situation.
Meanwhile, the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in its uploads on social media wrote, "For Indonesian citizens in Iran who are experiencing an emergency situation, they should immediately contact the Indonesian Embassy in Tehran hotline at +989024668889."
Israel launched an attack on Iran in the early hours of Friday, claiming to target Tehran's nuclear and military facilities that killed two senior generals.
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Quoted from IRNA, among those killed were Iran's Armed Forces Chief of Staff Major General Mohammad Bagheri and IRGC Commander Major General Hossein Salami.
This attack angered Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
"The Zionist regime is committing crimes with his hands in our country. The regime must bear a strong response," said Khamenei.
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