JAKARTA - A total of 29 Indonesian citizens (WNI) were repatriated from Iran after the Israeli and US (US) attacks on the country. They flew today and are scheduled to arrive in the country on Tuesday, June 24 afternoon.
The first wave of Indonesian citizens from Iran was deployed in three commercial flights departing from Baku, Azerbaijan on June 23, 2025 and arriving in Jakarta on June 24, 2025 afternoon, "said Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Budi Gunawan in his statement, Monday, June 23.
According to him, President Prabowo Subianto prioritized the protection of Indonesian citizens in Middle Eastern countries by preparing contingency and evacuation plans.
Budi Gunawan said Indonesia continues to push for negotiations in the permanent conflict resolution between the US and Iran.
Budi ensured that the Indonesian government would continue to anticipate developments in the situation for further evacuation.
Minister of Foreign Affairs (Menlu) Sugiono expressed his appreciation to the Azerbaijani Government for its support in the process of evacuating 96 Indonesian citizens from Iran.
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This statement was conveyed by Sugiono during a bilateral meeting with Azerbaijan's Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov on the sidelines of the 51st Level of the Ministerial Conference of Islamic Cooperation Organizations (OKI) which took place in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 21-22, 2025.
"The evacuation was carried out as an anticipatory step following rising security tensions in Iran, as a result of attacks launched by Israel," Foreign Minister Sugiono said in a press release.
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