Foreign Ministry finalises repatriation, M'sians to leave Iran today
The Foreign Ministry is finalising its efforts to repatriate Malaysian citizens and their family members from Iran amid the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict.
The ministry, in a Facebook post, said those who have agreed to join the repatriation process are expected to leave Tehran today.
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