Ghana shuts down Embassy in Tehran amid rising conflicts; plans to evacuate nationals from Iran.
Ghana shuts down Embassy in Tehran amid rising conflicts between Israel-Iran with plans to evacuate nationals from Iran.

Ghana has shut down its embassy in Tehran and begun evacuating its citizens from Iran, following the intensifying conflict between Israel and Iran.
The decision, announced by Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on June 16, signals a swift and precautionary diplomatic response to the mounting regional instability.
“The Mahama Administration has, in the interest of the protection of Ghanaian lives, decided to immediately evacuate Ghanaians living in Iran,” Ablakwa stated. The evacuation operation affects all categories of nationals—diplomats, students, professionals, and residents—and is being conducted via Iran’s land borders.
The embassy’s immediate closure ensures the safety of Ghanaian diplomatic staff as hostilities threaten to escalate further. Ghana is among the first African nations to initiate formal evacuation procedures in response to the crisis, which has raised alarms about a potential broader regional war.
Meanwhile, the Ghanaian government is also monitoring the situation in Israel. Although no evacuation order has been issued for Ghanaians living there, operations at the Embassy in Tel Aviv have been scaled down to a skeleton crew. Citizens in Israel have been advised to maintain close communication with consular authorities.
The government reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to diplomatic engagement and peaceful conflict resolution, calling on both Israel and Iran to exercise restraint. “The Government of Ghana reiterates its demand on both parties to pursue diplomatic options and end hostilities,” Ablakwa emphasized
As global powers weigh in on the Israel-Iran conflict, Ghana’s decision underscores the fragile intersection of diplomacy and national security in an increasingly volatile geopolitical landscape.