Israel: 50 Ghanaians Reportedly Refuse To Leave Iran Despite Warning, Saddick Adams Shares Update

Israel: 50 Ghanaians Reportedly Refuse To Leave Iran Despite Warning, Saddick Adams Shares Update

  • A video of Saddick Adams speaking on the ongoing war between Israel and Iran has got people talking
  • The journalist said that over 50 Ghanaians living in Iran have turned down the request to be evacuated
  • This comes after Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced that some residing in the country were at risk

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Ghanaian broadcast journalist Saddick Adams has shared a worrying update amid the raging war between Israel and Iran.

Speaking on Angel FM's morning show programme on Tuesday, June 17, he said information reaching him indicated that more than 50 Ghanaians had turned down the offer to be evacuated from Iran.

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Saddick Adams says 50 Ghanaians in Iran refuse to return to Ghana despite the threat of more conflict with Israel. Photo credit: @Tuul & Bruno Morandi/Getty Images, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa/Facebook
Source: UGC

Providing further details on the new development, the respected journalist stated that the government had planned to evacuate Ghanaians in Iran after determining that its citizens were not safe to remain there amid the aerial strikes by Israel.

He disclosed that since the airspace of Iran was unsafe for flight travel, Ghanaians in the Middle East country were sent messages instructing them to avail themselves so they could be transported to the next country through the land borders.

Saddick Adams said over 50 of these Ghanaians, however, had turned down the offer and opted to remain in Iran amid the ongoing tension.

"Over 50 Ghanaians, in the wake of the ongoing evacuation being carried out by the government, have vowed never to come to Ghana. They left here, so they know the situation. They prefer to be there rather than come to Ghana.
"Do you know the surprising thing that has happened? The Ghanaians living there had been told a car was made ready to transport them to the next available land border, so a plane will evacuate them to Ghana. 50 of them have refused the offer."
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A firefighter looks on in distress after a building collapse in Iranian capital of Tehran after Israeli air strikes. Photo credit: @Nurphoto/Getty Images
Source: Getty Images

This new twist comes after the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, in a post on Monday, June 16, announced plans by the government of Ghana to evacuate Ghanaians in Iran.

US President Donald Trump, in a social media post on June 16, also urged residents of Iran’s capital to evacuate immediately.

According to the BBC, more than 200 people had been killed in the country since the aerial strikes by Israel began.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has yet to issue a statement on the disclosure made by Saddick Adams.

Israel and Iran airstrikes

Ghana is among the long list of countries that have begun evacuating their citizens from Iran, ever since Israel launched its aerial strikes on June 13, targeting over 100 sites.

Israel's military offensive, code-named Operation Rising Lion, aims to cripple Iran's nuclear and missile capabilities.

Since June 13, Israel has launched airstrikes on Iran's key facilities, including the Natanz nuclear complex, Isfahan Nuclear Technology Centre, and military bases in Tabriz and Hamadan.

Iran, on its part, also launched retaliatory strikes, firing a barrage of missiles and drones targeting Israeli cities such as Tel Aviv and Haifa.

US backs Israel against Iran

The United States, under President Donald Trump, has voiced support for Israel, urging Iran to make a deal to avoid disaster.

The US, in a show of solidarity, has deployed additional missile-defence resources to the Middle East.

Impact of Israel's airstrikes

In the wake of the ongoing war in the Middle East, over 700 foreign nationals have fled Iran, and thousands of residents in Tehran have also evacuated due to intensified airstrikes.

Countries like China, the US, the UK, and Italy have evacuated their citizens from Iran.

The video shared by the journalist is below:

Ghanaians react to the Israel-Iran war

Social media users who took to the comments section of the video have shared varied opinions on the comments made by Saddick on the Israel-Iran war.

Queen Abilove commented:

"I don't blame those who said they won't come oo. Most of them are under contract and maybe the opportunity is not given to them."

kwamecheckup reacted:

"These and more are the important things Ghanaian leaders should be ashamed of."

Paul Amoako replied:

"I'm in Italy, but I'm prepared to go back home. Now abroad is not easy and safe anymore. Everything can happen, especially with NATO."

Background of the Israel-Iran conflict

The Iran-Israel conflict is a complex geopolitical and ideological rivalry fueled by regional power dynamics, religious differences, and conflicting political narratives. Most of the tensions began following the 1979 Iranian Revolution, when the newly established Islamic regime in Iran severed diplomatic relations with Israel and further called it a "fake regime."

From Israel's perspective, Iran is the main threat, fueled in large part by the single most looming question regarding Iran: Is Iran trying to develop nuclear weapons? While Iranian leaders maintain that its nuclear program is peaceful, Israel and its Western allies remain convinced that the program is an effort to develop nuclear weapons, driving a series of mysterious events, namely, sustained cyber warfare, targeted assassinations of Iranian scientists, and military strikes against Iranian-affiliated forces throughout Syria and other locations.

Iran, for its part, is against Israel's military occupation of land inhabited by the Palestinians and has supported various resistance movements. While the two countries have never engaged in a direct declared war, the proxy confrontations have continued with increasing intensity, especially in Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza.

The Iran-Israel conflict is one of the most dangerous cycles of violence in the Middle East, with global implications associated with Iran's nuclear program, various regional alignments, and active military clashes marking a potential danger.

Oil prices soar amid Israel-Iran war

Earlier, YEN.com.gh also reported that oil prices were expected to soar in the wake of the Israel-Iran war after the launch of preemptive strikes on Iran's nuclear and military sites.

Banking giant JPMorgan Chase expressed concerns that prices could reach $130, as Iran is one of the largest producers of oil in the world, with the fourth-largest crude oil reserves.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

Authors:
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Philip Boateng Kessie (Head of Human Interest Desk) Philip Boateng Kessie started writing for YEN.com.gh in 2022 and is the Head of the Human Interest desk. He has over six years of experience in journalism and graduated from the University of Cape Coast in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies. Philip previously served as a reporter for Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) and as a content writer for Scooper News. He has a certificate in Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: philip.kessie@yen.com.gh.