Indian embassy shifts majority of Indian students out of Tehran amid rising tensions

Key Highlights

• The students were taken to locations outside of Tehran.
• The embassy said it has made arrangements for the transportation, food, and accommodation of the students.
• “Only a small number of students who declined the embassy’s offer remain in Tehran,” it said.
• “For other Indian students and Indian nationals who still remain in Iran, the advisory issued earlier remains unchanged: stay where you are, remain indoors as far as possible, and stay away from windows,” the embassy said.
• In the fresh advisory, the embassy also urged the Indians to exercise caution at all times, avoid visiting areas of protests or demonstrations and remain in regular contact with the mission.