Five M'sians choose to stay in Iran
Five Malaysians, comprising four students and a businessperson, have opted to stay in Iran, said Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan.
He said they signed a letter of undertaking to remain in Iran despite the government's earlier call for all Malaysians to leave the country amid escalating conflict.
'The evacuation process for Malaysians in Iran has...
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