Indonesia's Foreign Ministry Reveals Fate of Citizens in Iran-Lebanon, Here's the Update

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kemlu) continues to accelerate efforts to protect Indonesian citizens (WNI) amid the increasingly uncertain geopolitical situation in the Middle East. The latest development is that the government has completed the third phase of evacuating WNI from Iran to minimise security risks.

Director of WNI Protection at Kemlu RI, Heni Hamidah, stated that this evacuation is a continuation of the first and second phases conducted in March. In the third phase, 45 WNI were successfully evacuated from Iran via a combination of land and air routes.

“The evacuated WNI departed from Tehran on 12 April to Baku, Azerbaijan, by land, and continued with a commercial flight from Baku to Jakarta,” Heni said during a press conference in Jakarta on Wednesday (16/4/2026).

However, the government notes that there are still 13 crew members (ABK) currently in Baku waiting for the next flight schedule to be repatriated to Indonesia.

Upon arrival in the homeland, the WNI were immediately handed over to the Social Services Office and Provincial Liaison Agency to facilitate their return to their respective home regions. This step is taken to ensure their safety and comfort after undergoing evacuation from the conflict area.

“Based on records from the Indonesian Embassy in Tehran, the number of WNI still in Iran after the third phase evacuation is 236 people, the majority of whom are students or university students,” Heni said.

On the other hand, the government’s attention is also focused on the condition of WNI in Lebanon following the increased intensity of Israeli attacks. Kemlu assures that the Indonesian Embassy continues to monitor and maintain communication with WNI in the area.

It is recorded that around 934 WNI are in Lebanon, with the majority, 756 people, being TNI personnel who are part of the UNIFIL peacekeeping force. Meanwhile, the other 178 are civilians, consisting of students, migrant workers, to WNI married to locals.

“As of now, it can be confirmed that all WNI in Lebanon are safe, and of course the Indonesian Embassy continues to monitor if conditions worsen at any time,” Heni concluded.