Foreign Ministry Monitors Condition of Indonesian Citizens Following US-Israel Bombardment of Iran
The US military and Israel launched attacks against Iran. Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu) is monitoring the condition of Indonesian citizens (WNI) in Iran.
“The Indonesian Embassy in Tehran is currently prioritising intensive communication with Indonesian citizens in Iran,” said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Vahd Nabyl Achmad Mulachela when reached on Saturday (28 February 2026).
Nabyl stated that the Indonesian Embassy in Tehran confirmed that air strikes were launched in several cities at approximately 09.45 local time. The embassy has issued directives regarding actions Indonesian citizens should take in light of the escalating situation in Iran.
“We will continue to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the security situation and take necessary measures to ensure the safety of Indonesian citizens,” he said.
“All Indonesian citizens in Iran are urged to remain calm, heighten their vigilance, follow instructions from local authorities, and maintain communication with the embassy,” he added.
It was previously reported that five cities were affected by Israeli and US strikes. Explosions were heard in Isfahan, Qom, Karaj, and Kermanshah, as well as in the capital Tehran.
US President Donald Trump announced the military attack against Iran in a video statement. Trump described the US strike as a “massive and sustained” operation to destroy Iran’s missiles and navy.
He also stated that the strikes aimed to prevent Iran from endangering the lives of US citizens.
“The US military is conducting large-scale and sustained operations to prevent this radical and extremely evil dictatorship from threatening America and our core national security interests,” Trump said in his announcement, as reported by CNN on Saturday (28 February).
“Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating the real threat from the Iranian regime,” he stated.
“We will destroy their missiles and flatten their missile industry to the ground. That industry will be completely—again—destroyed. We will obliterate their navy,” Trump emphasised in a video statement released via Truth Social on Saturday (28 February) early US time.
He stated that Iran had attempted to rebuild its nuclear programme following bombardment by the US and Israel in June last year.
“They have rejected every opportunity to abandon their nuclear ambitions, and we can no longer tolerate this,” Trump said in his statement.