JAKARTA - Indonesia’s migrant worker protection ministry (KP2MI) confirmed that no Indonesian migrant workers had been reported killed or injured in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran and the subsequent regional escalation in the Middle Eastern region. 

Minister Mukhtarudin said in a press statement on Tuesday, March 3, that the ministry was taking a proactive stance in close coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Indonesian representatives across the Middle East. 

“We are preparing various scenarios, including evacuation and tightening of placements. All steps are being drawn up based on factual information, diplomatic coordination, and the principle of caution,” he said. “The state does not wait for the situation to deteriorate.”

Through its Directorate General of Protection, KP2MI has formed a Geopolitical Crisis Monitoring Team to conduct real-time data collection on Indonesian migrant workers in affected countries, including areas that experienced the impact of strikes such as Qatar and areas near military installations. 

High-risk zone mapping is also being continuously updated to support rapid and measured decision-making.

As a precautionary measure, Indonesian migrant workers have been advised to stay away from conflict sites, military bases, and high-risk locations, and to relocate to safer areas if necessary. Complaint channels have been strengthened to handle reports related to security threats, wage delays, job terminations, and repatriation requests. 

The ministry said it was coordinating with the Foreign Ministry and Indonesian representatives in Tehran, Riyadh, Doha, and Abu Dhabi to synchronise data and prepare contingency plans.

Regional labour offices confirmed no workers from their jurisdictions had been placed in Iran. Sampang's Disnaker confirmed 481 registered PMI in the Middle East across 2023-2025, accounting for 409 in Saudi Arabia, 67 in Turkey, 2 in Jordan, 2 in the UAE, and 1 in Qatar, with none in Iran. Bali's BP3MI similarly confirmed zero PMI placements to Iran in 2025. 

Iran and Israel are not approved PMI destination countries, although Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has separately confirmed that over 300 Indonesians in Iran (mostly students) are safe.