Wisma Putra strongly urges M'sians in Iran to leave country

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Given rapidly deteriorating conditions in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Wisma Putra strongly urges Malaysians to leave the country immediately.  In a statement Tuesday (June 17), the Foreign Affairs Ministry said it was closely monitoring the security situation in Iran through the Malaysian Embassy in Tehran.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/j3w4eeyf   WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00All Malaysians in Iran are urged to leave the country immediately, following escalating

00:07tensions between the Islamic Republic and Israel.

00:10In a statement issued Tuesday, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said the situation remains

00:15highly volatile and could worsen without warning.

00:18Wismaputra confirmed that the Malaysian embassy in Tehran is actively monitoring the situation

00:25and is in close contact with all registered Malaysians.

00:28So far, all have been reported safe.

00:32Consular assistance is being provided to facilitate their departure.

00:35The ministry added that the safety and well-being of Malaysian citizens remains its top priority.

00:41For emergencies, Malaysians in Iran can contact the Malaysian embassy or reach out via email.

00:47The ministry has also activated its operations room to assist concerned families back home.

00:54The conflict intensified last Friday, when Israel launched a series of strikes on Iranian territory,

01:00reportedly killing several high-ranking officials and scientists.

01:04In retaliation, Iran responded with ballistic missile attacks on several Israeli locations,

01:10resulting in casualties and injuries.

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