KOTA BHARU: The defence ministry is prepared to deploy Malaysian armed forces personnel to the Middle East to provide support in handling the safety of Malaysian students following the Iran-Israel conflict.
Deputy defence minister Adly Zahari said the ministry would discuss with the foreign affairs ministry to get an update on the latest developments in the Middle East.
“If there is a request for assistance, we will provide it, but we have not received any.
“We will continue to communicate and collaborate, including with the higher education ministry given that the students involved are under that ministry,” he said during the Madani Hari Raya celebration here today.
On Friday, Israel launched an attack on Iran after Tehran launched 300 drones and missiles toward Israel last weekend, which were mostly intercepted.
The drone attack by Iran was in retaliation for a suspected Israeli attack on its consulate in Damascus early this month.