Jakarta, March 4 -- Indonesia is preparing to evacuate 15 citizens from Tehran via Baku, Azerbaijan, as airspace closures and escalating tensions between Iran, the United States and Israel complicate departures, Foreign Affairs Minister Sugiono said Tuesday night.

The evacuation is being coordinated with the Indonesian Embassy in Tehran, with the timing still under discussion as Iranian airspace remains closed.

The evacuees would travel overland from Tehran to Baku - a journey of about 10 hours - before flying onward to Jakarta, he said.

Officials are assessing logistical arrangements and the health condition of each evacuee due to the lengthy land trip and subsequent international flight.

Sugiono said the 15 Indonesians had formally ...