Govt Plans to Evacuate 15 Indonesian Citizens from Iran

Jakarta: The government is preparing to evacuate 15 Indonesian citizens from Tehran via Baku, Azerbaijan.

It’s gonna be long journey as airspace closures and escalating tensions between Iran, the United States and Israel complicate departures.

The evacuation is being coordinated with the Indonesian Embassy in Tehran, with the timing still under discussion as Iranian airspace remains closed.

“The evacuees would travel overland from Tehran to Baku, a journey of about 10 hours before flying onward to Jakarta,” Foreign Minister Sugiono said, as quoted from Antara, Wednesday March 4, 2026.

Officials are assessing logistical arrangements and the health condition of each evacuee due to the lengthy land trip and subsequent international flight.

Sugiono said the 15 Indonesians had formally requested evacuation, stressing that the government would assist only those who voluntarily seek relocation.

"Those who request evacuation will be evacuated. We cannot move people who do not want to be moved," he said at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta.

He added that Indonesians in Gulf Cooperation Council countries  -,including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman,- have not requested evacuation.

About 27,000 Indonesians live in Qatar alone, he said, noting that none in Qatar, the UAE or Bahrain had sought repatriation.

Earlier Tuesday, Sugiono instructed Indonesian Ambassador to Iran Rolliansyah Soemirat to take necessary steps should additional citizens request evacuation.

The government will continue monitoring developments as the regional situation evolves, he said.

“President Prabowo Subianto has directed officials to prepare for all possible contingencies stemming from the conflict,” Sugiono added.