Uganda’s Embassy in Tehran has successfully coordinated the evacuation of two Diplomatic Staff who had remained in Tehran, and 42 Ugandan students to Turkey following the outbreak of conflict between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel that broke out on 13th June 2025.
The evacuations were managed by the Embassy having set up an emergency evacuation coordination centre in neighbouring Turkey where, in cooperation with the Embassy in Ankara and guidance from Ministry of Foreign Affairs Headquarters, Ugandans in Iran were registered for evacuations, land transport arranged and the Republic of Turkey requested and accepted to issue visas on arrival yo enable emergency evacuation of the affected Ugandans back home through Turkey.
The Emergency Evacuation Coordination Centre is being overseen by Amba. Matata Twaha, Charge d’Affaires a.i, assisted by Mr. Oscar J. Edule, Minister Counsellor and Mr. Agaba Mark, Financial Attaché, Uganda Embassy Tehran. This centre will continue to operate until all Ugandans in the Islamic Republic of Iran are repatriated to Uganda.
The evacuated nationals were received at the Bargarzan border by Mr. Julius Malinga, Second Secretary, Ms. Zainah Nabirye, Uganda Embassy in Tehran and Mr. Mubarak Daka from the Uganda Embassy in Ankara on Wednesday, 18th June 2025. They are being transferred today to Istanbul, where they are expected to be conveyed to Uganda on a commercial chartered aircraft.
Registration and coordination efforts continue to be undertaken for other Ugandan nationals still inside Iran, with the aim of safely guiding, supporting, and ensuring their safe exit and return to Uganda. In this regard, the relatives and anyone with information on Ugandans still trapped in the Islamic Republic of Iran should reach out to the following Officers, whose contact details have been provided;
1. Amb. Matat Twaha, CDA a.i +256772594096
2. Mr. Edule Oscar; Minister Counsellor
+256702020277
3. Mr. Julius Malinga, Second Secretary
+256782572879
Email: tehran@mofa.go.ug
Tehran/Istanbul
19th June 2025.
