Advisory issued for Indians living in Iran, MEA said – Leave Iran soon… Do not travel if the situation worsens.
Delhi. India on Wednesday advised its citizens to avoid traveling to Iran, where the security situation has deteriorated in the wake of widespread anti-government protests and a crackdown on protesters. Demonstrations began in Tehran last month after the Iranian currency, the rial, fell to a record low. The protests have since spread to all 31 provinces, and have transformed from a movement against the economic crisis to a demand for political change.
“In view of the current developments in Iran, Indian citizens are again advised to avoid traveling to the Islamic Republic of Iran until further notice,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in a new advisory.
The Ministry of External Affairs, in its previous advisory issued on January 5, had urged its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Iran. Also, Indian citizens and People of Indian Origin (PIOs) living in Iran were asked to exercise caution and avoid going to the protest areas.
The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran over the past few days has risen to more than 2,500, according to the US-based Human Rights Activist News Agency (HRANA). The protests in Iran have also created widespread tension in West Asia and US President Donald Trump has warned Tehran against brutal crackdown on protesters. Addressing the protesters, Trump said on Tuesday that “help is on the way.”
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