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The Star
7 hours ago
- Business
- The Star
Five Malaysians have chosen to remain in Iran, says Foreign Minister
REMBAU: Five Malaysians, comprising four students and a businessman, have opted to stay in Iran despite Wisma Putra's advice to leave the country, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. The Foreign Minister said they had each 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 been completed, with all returned home on June 21. I have ordered all Malaysians in Iran – most of whom are in Tehran – to return. However, four students are still staying there, namely three in Qom and one in Esfahan, while the other is a businessman. "They have signed a letter of undertaking and expressed their gratitude to the Malaysian government and Wisma Putra, stating that they have chosen to stay (in Iran)...there are not many Malaysians in Iran," he told reporters after officiating the 52nd General Meeting of the Kaum Ibu Penajes Cooperative here on Saturday (June 28). It was previously reported that 24 individuals, including Malaysians, who were in Iran, had safely arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH781. The group comprised 17 Malaysians, six Iranian dependents of Malaysian citizens and one Singaporean national. Meanwhile, Mohamad said Malaysia would forge collaboration with Indonesia to explore economic development in the maritime border area between Malaysia and Indonesia in Ambalat. He said that although the area involved was still under negotiation between the two countries, Malaysia did not want this resource-rich region to become a liability or be neglected. "Yesterday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto came close to reaching an agreement. The technical committee is now tasked with promptly identifying ways to finalise the deal so both countries can benefit from the natural resources there. "The form of cooperation to be undertaken may be in the form of joint development, similar to that in the Gulf of Siam, Thailand. Although it is an overlapping area, we share common interests in developing the region," he said. On Friday (June 27), Anwar and Prabowo expressed the strong commitment of both countries to accelerate strategic cooperation in various fields, including joint development in the maritime border area of Malaysia and Indonesia in Ambalat in a peaceful and mutually beneficial manner. – Bernama
Barnama
7 hours ago
- Business
- Barnama
Five Malaysians Choose To Stay In Iran
REMBAU, June 28 (Bernama) -- Only five Malaysians, comprising four students and a businessman, have opted to stay in Iran, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He said they had 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 been completed, with all having returned home on June 21. I have ordered all Malaysians in Iran to return, most of whom are in Tehran. However, four students are still staying there, namely three in Qom and one in Esfahan, while the other is a businessman. 'They have signed a letter of undertaking and expressed their gratitude to the Malaysian government and Wisma Putra, stating that they have chosen to stay (in Iran)...there are not many Malaysians in Iran,' he told reporters after officiating the 52nd General Meeting of the Kaum Ibu Penajes Cooperative here today. The media previously reported that 24 individuals, including Malaysians, who were in Iran, had safely arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH781. The group comprised 17 Malaysians, six Iranian dependents of Malaysian citizens, and one Singaporean national. Meanwhile, Mohamad said Malaysia would forge collaboration with Indonesia to explore economic development in the maritime border area between Malaysia and Indonesia in Ambalat. He said that although the area involved was still under negotiation between the two countries, Malaysia did not want this resource-rich region to become a liability or be neglected. 'Yesterday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto came close to reaching an agreement. The technical committee is now tasked with promptly identifying ways to finalise the deal so both countries can benefit from the natural resources there.
New Straits Times
7 hours ago
- Business
- New Straits Times
Five Malaysians choose to stay in Iran
REMBAU: Only five Malaysians, comprising four students and a businessman, have opted to stay in Iran, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He said they had 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 been completed, with all having returned home on June 21. "I have ordered all Malaysians in Iran to return, most of whom are in Tehran. "However, four students are still staying there, namely three in Qom and one in Esfahan, while the other is a businessman. "They have signed a letter of undertaking and expressed their gratitude to the Malaysian government and Wisma Putra, stating that they have chosen to stay (in Iran)...there are not many Malaysians in Iran," he told reporters after officiating the 52nd General Meeting of the 'Kaum Ibu Penajes Cooperative' here today. It was reported that 24 people, including Malaysians, who were in Iran, had safely arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH781. The group comprised 17 Malaysians, six Iranian dependents of Malaysian citizens, and one Singaporean national. Meanwhile, Mohamad said Malaysia would forge collaboration with Indonesia to explore economic development in the maritime border area between Malaysia and Indonesia in Ambalat. He said that although the area involved was still under negotiation between the two countries, Malaysia did not want this resource-rich region to become a liability or be neglected. "Yesterday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto came close to reaching an agreement. "The technical committee is now tasked with promptly identifying ways to finalise the deal so both countries can benefit from the natural resources there. "The form of cooperation to be undertaken may be in the form of joint development, similar to that in the Gulf of Siam, Thailand. "Although it is an overlapping area, we share common interests in developing the region," he said. Yesterday, Anwar and Prabowo expressed the strong commitment of both countries to accelerate strategic cooperation in various fields, including joint development in the maritime border area of Malaysia and Indonesia in Ambalat in a peaceful and mutually beneficial manner.
The Sun
7 hours ago
- Business
- The Sun
Five Malaysians choose to stay in Iran despite evacuation call
REMBAU: Only five Malaysians, including four students and a businessman, have decided to stay in Iran despite the government's evacuation advisory, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. He confirmed that the evacuation process for Malaysians in Iran concluded on June 21, with most returning home. However, the five individuals signed a letter of undertaking to remain, expressing gratitude to the Malaysian government for its assistance. 'The four students are in Qom and Esfahan, while the businessman is also staying. They have assured us of their safety and decision to remain,' Mohamad told reporters after officiating the 52nd General Meeting of the Kaum Ibu Penajes Cooperative. Earlier reports indicated that 24 individuals, including Malaysians, arrived safely at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) via Malaysia Airlines flight MH781. The group consisted of 17 Malaysians, six Iranian dependents, and one Singaporean national. Separately, Mohamad announced Malaysia's collaboration with Indonesia to explore economic development in the maritime border area of Ambalat. He stated that both nations are working towards a joint development agreement to benefit from the region's natural resources. 'Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto are committed to finalising this cooperation, similar to the Gulf of Siam model,' he added.
The Star
5 days ago
- The Star
M'sians home safe after 1,000km overland escape
SEPANG: The evacuation of 17 Malaysians from conflict-hit Iran saw the group endure a gruelling journey of more than 1,000km across Iran to reach the Turkmenistan border. Malaysia's Ambassador to Iran, Khairi Omar (pic), described the evacuation as 'challenging but successful' amid mounting security concerns in the region. 'Thanks to the close cooperation of the Turkmenistan government, we were allowed entry and proceeded directly to Ashgabat Airport for a connecting flight,' he said. The evacuees then transited in Bangkok, Thailand, before arriving in Malaysia on Sunday. They were part of a larger group of 24 individuals that included six Iranians with close family ties to Malaysians and one Singaporean. They touched down at the KL International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 at 11.03pm via Malaysia Airlines flight MH781 from Bangkok. Foreign Ministry deputy secretary-general (Bilateral Affairs) Datuk Ahmad Rozian Abd Ghani was present at the arrival hall to welcome them. Explaining further, Khairi said the evacuees took a route, moving eastward out of Teheran by road. 'It was a long trip – over 24 hours on the road – and we even had to spend a night at the border,' Khairi told reporters at KLIA. He said the Malaysian Embassy was in contact with authorities in both Iran and neighbouring countries to coordinate a safe passage as attacks intensified in the western part of Iran. 'The attacks were sudden and severe. Within a day or two, we started seeing a pattern where clashes were more intense at night and calmer during the day. 'But we have to be very careful. Wrong place, wrong time, and you could end up in a very dangerous situation,' Khairi said. The ambassador also confirmed that around 12 Malaysians are still in Iran. Most of them are students or individuals married to Iranians. He said communication remains a major hurdle. With roaming services down and the WhatsApp application largely blocked, the embassy has had to rely on the traditional SMS network, which is only active between local Iranian numbers. 'We can't make calls from Malaysia to Iran, but thankfully, outgoing calls from Iran are still possible,' Khairi said. Khairi reassured the public that all remaining Malaysians are safe and accounted for. 'We are doing our utmost to maintain communication as effectively as possible,' he said.
