Sumedang, West Java, June 24 -- The Indonesian government is working to evacuate around 380 citizens from Iran, which is currently embroiled in an intense conflict with Israel.

However, some Indonesian nationals have declined to leave, according to Deputy Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs, Lodewijk Freidrich Paulus, on Tuesday.

"They are reluctant to evacuate due to the long journey involved," Paulus said. "The trip from Tehran to [Baku in] Azerbaijan takes 16 hours by land, followed by a government-arranged flight."

He added that the government has urged Indonesian citizens in Iran and neighboring countries to remain vigilant and prepare for a possible escalation of the conflict.

The first group of evac...