There are currently no reports of Polish nationals being affected by the strikes on Iran, a foreign ministry spokesman has said.
Smoke rises in central Tehran after Israel attack, 28 February 2026. Photo: ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH PAP/EPA.
Speaking to reporters on Saturday about the developments in the Middle East, Maciej Wewiór stressed that the situation in the region remains unstable.
“We are prepared for various scenarios,” he told reporters.
Wewiór also noted that the ministry has been issuing security warnings about the Middle East for some time.
According to the spokesman, five Polish citizens are currently registered in Iran in the Odyseusz system, 40 in Lebanon, and more than 200 in Israel. He added that some of them are long-term residents of those countries.
The Odyseusz system is a free and voluntary platform run by Poland’s Foreign Ministry for registering Polish citizens’ trips abroad. Its main purpose is to enhance travellers’ safety by enabling consuls to quickly make contact and provide assistance or information in emergency situations such as natural disasters, conflicts, or terrorist attacks.
Earlier on Saturday, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that Polish citizens — including staff at Poland’s embassy in Tehran — are safe.
Meanwhile, President Karol Nawrocki wrote Poland was aware of the attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran thanks to communication channels with allies.
The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday, plunging the Middle East into a new conflict that President Donald Trump said would end a security threat to the United States and offer Iranians a chance to topple their rulers, the Reuters news agency wrote on Saturday.
Iran launched missiles towards Israel, Israel’s military said, and the Pentagon said the U.S. strikes against Iran were named „Operation Epic Fury.”
Tehran is now preparing for a retaliation attack, Iranian officials said on Saturday, vowing to carry out a „crushing response” to the Israel-US combined attack, according to Reuters.
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Source: PAP, Reuters
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