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Msians To Be Evacuated From Iran By Friday

Jun 18, 2025

The government has started the process to evacuate Malaysians from Iran.  

Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil says the evacuations are expected to take place by Friday.  

He adds that currently, there are not many Malaysians in Iran, but did not give details.  

This comes a day after Wisma Putra advised Malaysians to leave Iran by any available means amid Iran's conflict with Israel.  

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Police are looking into the source of a loud explosion and tremors that were reported around Ipoh this morning.  

Ipoh district police say so far have ruled out rock blasting, as no such activities were scheduled today.  

Meanwhile, MetMalaysia confirmed that no seismic activities were recorded. 

Investigations are ongoing, and cops urged people NOT to spread unverified info on what happened.  

Ipoh experienced a similar situation back in October last year, and police say the cause remains a mystery. 

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Malaysia recorded a slight drop in road accidents in the first 15 days of this month. 

According to PDRM’s figures, over 24,000 crashes happened nationwide from the 1st-15th of June. 

This is a near-7% drop compared to the same period in May.  

The drop comes despite recent high-profile crashes, including last week’s bus crash that killed 15 UPSI students near Gerik, Perak. 

However, that crash contributed to a rise in overall accident deaths.  

Over 230 people died in fatal crashes, which is a 3% increase.  

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In other news: 

The Finance Ministry says RON97 and diesel prices will go up by 7 sen per litre for the next week.  

A 17-year-old has been charged in court for allegedly murdering his mother and elder brother in Melaka recently, due to pressure over his studies.  

The IGP has assured that KL remains a safe city, despite the two recent shootings in Brickfields and Cheras.  

Ampang Jaya police have recorded the statement of a woman who accused a cop of making sexual advances against her.