Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, has disclosed that no Ghanaian has been killed or injured in the Middle East crisis.
On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in a statement issued by Ablakwa, he disclosed that he had convened a virtual meeting with Ghana’s Ambassadors and Consuls General in the Middle East.
He detailed that the virtual meeting was explore additional consular interventions towards the protection of Ghanaians.
The Foreign Affairs Minister in his post wrote, “This evening, I convened a virtual meeting with our Ambassadors and Consuls General in the Middle East to assess the latest developments and explore additional consular interventions towards the protection of Ghanaians.
The Heads of Mission for Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, Iran and Turkey participated in the virtual meeting.
I am glad to report that so far, no Ghanaian has been killed or injured.
We have put together a reliable database of all Ghanaians in these countries, including those who were on short visits and those who were transiting.
All missions have been tasked to identify Ghanaians within their jurisdictions who wish to be evacuated for the urgent consideration of government.
Meanwhile, our diplomatic missions are currently assisting a considerable number of Ghanaians escape across certain strategic border crossings.
The safety and welfare of all Ghanaians remain our utmost priority”.
In related news, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Foreign Affairs Minister, has announced that all Ghanaian embassy staff from Iran have been successfully evacuated following the security concerns.
In a post on X on Monday, March 2, 2026, Mr Ablakwa disclosed, “I am delighted to announce that we have conducted a successful evacuation of all our embassy staff in Iran.
The Ghanaian diplomats are safe and in high spirits.
Ghana’s embassy in Iran is now closed sine die.
The safety, welfare and protection of Ghanaians remains our utmost priority in these tempestuous times.
For God and Country”.
Ghana’s decision follows the United States and Israel, which on February 28, 2026, launched coordinated military strikes against Iran.
The joint operation targeted Iranian military infrastructure, leadership compounds, and strategic sites.
Iran has reportedly launched retaliatory attacks on multiple American bases, including a Naval Base in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi.
All scheduled flights to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have also reportedly been cancelled as the Gulf countries have closed their airspace in light of the attacks.
The BBC in a news report stated, “Explosions have been heard in cities across Iran, according to Iranian media.
The Fars news agency reports that explosions were heard in the cities of Isfahan, Qom, Karaj, and Kermanshah.
The news agency has also reported that several missiles hit University Street and the Republic area of the Iranian capital Tehran.
Explosions were heard in two locations in Tehran, the Islamic Republic News Agency also reports. It says that smoke can be seen in the centre of the city”.
“Trump confirms US involved in attack on Iran
US President Donald Trump has posted an eight-minute video on his social media platform, Truth Social and confirms that the US was involved in the attack on Iran.
He said, “we sought repeatedly to make a deal. We tried.”
He added that “we are going to destroy their missiles and raze their missile industry to the ground. It will be totally… obliterated.”
Also, the Iranian state media have confirmed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed at his office in the Israeli-US attacks on Iran.
See the post below:
This evening, I convened a virtual meeting with our Ambassadors and Consuls General in the Middle East to assess the latest developments and explore additional consular interventions towards the protection of Ghanaians.
— Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa (@S_OkudzetoAblak) March 3, 2026
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