Students, business persons, and pilgrims have been told to use any available means to exit the Middle Eastern country
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| Protests in Iran on January 13. © Photo by Haidar Mohammed Ali/Anadolu via Getty Images |
India has urged its citizens in Iran to leave the country, which is facing violent protests and threats of US intervention. There are currently at least 10,765 Indians in Iran, according to the Indian Foreign Ministry
“In view of the evolving situation in Iran, Indian nationals currently in Iran (students, pilgrims, business persons and tourists) are advised to leave by any means of transport,” the Indian Embassy in Tehran said in an advisory on Wednesday.
It urged those who cannot leave immediately to limit their movements, stay away from crowded and sensitive places, and keep in regular contact with the Indian Embassy for updates and help.
Indian nationals have also been asked to keep their travel and immigration documents, including passports and identity papers, readily accessible.
On January 5, the Indian Foreign Ministry issued an advisory urging its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Iran.
Breaking: Indian Embassy in Tehran asks its national to leave Iran pic.twitter.com/KCEOHoGK2a
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