Immediately evacuate Ghanaians from Iran and Israel amid missile exchanges — Minority to gov’t

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called on the John Mahama-led National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to immediately evacuate stranded Ghanaians from Israel and Iran.

On Friday morning, June 13, explosions rocked Tehran after Israel launched a major attack targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Iran, in response, threatened “severe punishment” and launched a wave of missile strikes hours later.

Despite earlier assurances from government to evacuate Ghanaian nationals from the hostilities, reports suggest that many remain stranded in the Middle East.

Reacting to the situation in a social media post on Tuesday, June 17, Ranking Member on Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Samuel Abu Jinapor, noted that the development highlights a lapse in the government’s response.

“We strongly urge the government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to immediately activate all available diplomatic and logistical channels to secure the safe evacuation of Ghanaians from both Israel and Iran without further delay.

“We call on the Ministry to urgently develop a comprehensive evacuation strategy, in coordination with Ghana’s diplomatic missions, international partners, and other relevant stakeholders. The safety and well-being of Ghanaians abroad must be treated as a national priority and not subjected to bureaucratic inertia or indecision,” he wrote.

The Minority lamented, “Every passing hour increases the risk to the lives of our fellow citizens caught in the crossfire of this conflict.”