sources told ANI – ‘Exit by any means’: India issues fresh advisory as protests intensify across cities in Iran New Delhi: The External Affairs Ministry on Thursday said it is making preparations to facilitate the return of Indian citizens from Iran who want to come back to India, in view of the evolving situation in the country, sources told ANI. Earlier, the Indian Embassy in Iran has issued an advisory urging all Indian citizens present in the country to register with the embassy. Officials said the registration process has slowed down due to the internet shutdown.
Family members of Indians in Iran have been advised to complete the registration through the online portal of the Ministry of External Affairs at https://www. meaers.
com/request/home on behalf of their relatives. The advisory further said that Indian nationals in Iran, including students, pilgrims, businessmen and tourists, should leave the country using any available means, including commercial flights. The embassy has also activated four emergency helplines for Indian nationals: +98 9128109115, +98 9128109109, +98 9128109102, and +98 9932179359.
Iran has reopened its airspace to civilian traffic after its temporary closure amid rising tensions, with the first evacuation flight scheduled to take off from Tehran for Delhi tomorrow. Officials, all the students have been duly registered, the embassy has collected their personal details and passports, and the first batch has been asked to be ready by 8:00 am.
Students from Golestan University and some students from SBUMS and TUMS are likely to be part of the first evacuation batch. The final passenger list will be shared tonight after confirmation by officials. Iran has been rocked by nationwide protests for more than two weeks, initially sparked by anger over the collapse of the national currency and deteriorating economic conditions.
The unrest has since grown into widespread protests against the country’s democratic leadership, driven by discontent over economic mismanagement and restrictions on personal freedoms. The evacuation move has especially brought relief to families in Jammu and Kashmir, who are worried about the safety of students amid the deteriorating security situation in Iran.