Ghana has activated an emergency preparedness plan and begun a partial evacuation of its embassy in Tehran following joint U.S.–Israeli military strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026, and subsequent retaliatory missile attacks across the Gulf.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was closely monitoring the escalating hostilities and assessing whether broader evacuations of Ghanaian nationals would be required. Several embassy staff have been withdrawn from Tehran, while essential personnel remain to coordinate assistance for Ghanaians in Iran.
Accra urged its citizens in affected countries — including Bahrain, Israel, Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates — to remain indoors, avoid large gatherings and sensitive sites, comply with local security directives, and maintain contact with Ghanaian diplomatic missions. Non-essential travel to and from the Middle East has also been discouraged.
Explosions were reported in central Tehran after the coordinated strikes, which followed a major U.S. military buildup in the region, including the deployment of the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford. Iran’s response reportedly targeted U.S. assets across the Gulf, prompting shelter-in-place advisories from American missions in the UAE and heightened alerts in Qatar, home to the Al-Udeid Air Base.
This marks the second major evacuation effort linked to the Iran–Israel tensions. In June 2025, Ghana temporarily closed its Tehran embassy and evacuated nationals to Turkey amid earlier hostilities. Authorities say contingency planning remains ongoing as the situation develops.
