Increasingly fragile security situation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs raised the travel alert for Iran to the maximum level: “Leave the country immediately!”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has announced an increase in the travel warning level for the Islamic Republic of Iran to the maximum level 9/9 – LEAVE THE COUNTRY IMMEDIATELY! –, against the background of the deterioration of the security situation and the increased risk of escalation in the region.
Romanians in Iranian territory are requested to announce their presence at the Embassy. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
The MAE strongly recommends all Romanian citizens in Iran to leave the territory of this country immediately, by any existing safe route. According to the information of the MAE, at this moment there are still commercial flights that allow the exit from Iran, according to an official statement of the institution.
At the same time, Romanians who have planned trips to Iran in the coming period are advised to cancel them urgently.
The Ministry also specifies that Romanian citizens in Iranian territory are asked to announce their presence at the Romanian Embassy in Tehran, at the emergency phone number +98 21 77647570, which can only be called through the GSM network, calling it through messaging applications being impossible due to the lack of internet access.
If this number cannot be contacted, Romanians can alternatively call +98 21 77539041, the calls being redirected to the Center for Contact and Support of Romanian Citizens Abroad (CCSCRS), where they are answered by operators on a permanent basis.
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