TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry has officially called on the Indonesian citizens to remain vigilant amid the political tension between the United States and Iran.

The foreign affairs ministry, in its official website kemlu.go.id, reminded Indonesian nationals currently in Iraq, Iran, and nearby regions, to “pay close attention to the political and security situation arising in Iraq, Iran, and nearby regions.”

The Ministry also called for Indonesians to follow the instructions of local authorities, especially regarding the region’s security situation and reach out to Indonesian official representatives in both of the regions. It also announced that a contingency plan has been prepared by the Foreign Affairs Ministry together with local official representatives in the Middle Eastern countries.

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has made available hotlines of 13 Indonesian Embassies in regions as follows :

KBRI (Indonesian Embassy) Baghdad: +964 780 6610 920/+9647500365228

KBRI Tehran: +989120542167

KBRI Kuwait City:+965-9720 6060

KBRI Manama:+973-3879 1650

KBRI Doha:+974-33322875

KBRI Abu Dhabi:+971-566-156259

KBRI Amman: +962 7 7915 0407

KBRI Damascus: +963 954 444 810

KBRI Beirut: +961 5 924 676

KBRI Muscat: +968 9600 0210

KBRI Riyadh: +966 56 917 3990

KJRI Dubai: +971-56-3322611/+971-56-4170333

KJRI Jeddah: +966-50360 9667

The Indonesian Foreign Affairs Ministry has reactivated its crisis center hotline: +62 812-9007-0027.

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