The Indian Embassy in Iran on Wednesday issued a travel advisor, urging Indian citizens to avoid Iran’s non-essential visit.
In the last several weeks, the region has an advisor amid growing security concerns.
The Indian Embassy said on X, “In view of security-related developments in the last several weeks, Indian citizens are advised to carefully consider the situation developing before Iran carried out a non-essential journey.”
Further, the embassy also advised to “monitor the latest regional development and continue to follow the updated advice issued by Indian authorities.”
Currently for Indian citizens in Iran who wish to return, the embassy has noted that options are available. “Indian citizens are already in Iran, and are interested in leaving, can take advantage of commercial flight and boat options that are currently available,” said this.
The advisory follows a sharp spike in regional enmity that began on June 13 with the launch of Israeli’s ‘Operation Rising Lion’, bombing the Iranian military and nuclear facilities.
In response, Iran retaliated against Israel’s goals with missiles and drone attacks. In a strong support for the United States, Israel, on 22 June, Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan retaliated with attacks on the major Iranian nuclear facilities.
The Iranian armed forces launched retaliatory attacks, which target major positions in Israeli -occupied areas and in Qatar American military airbase.
The 12-day war ended on 24 June when Israel announced a unilateral stop for its aggression by US President Donald Trump.
Washington says that Iran’s uranium enrichment program may develop atomic bombs, while Tehran has constantly denied claims, saying that its atomic program is for civil purposes.
In July 2015, the Iran Nuclear Agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Action Plan (JCPOA), was signed between Iran and many world powers including the United States. The agreement dropped Tehran’s enrichment level to 3.67 percent and reduced its uranium stockpile by 300 kg.
The deal was joined by Trump’s unilateral comeback in 2018 in 2018. Since then, Iran has begun to cross the limit of more than the consent-limit for its reserves of low-rich uranium in 2019, and began to enrich uranium in high concentrations up to 60 percent of purity, which is very close to the weapon-grade level.
Earlier this month, Iranian President Pezeshakian signed a bill in the law, suspending cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Iran’s state broadcaster said that after Parliament approved the law, Pezeshakian confirmed the bill. (AI)