Increasing the conflict between Iran and Israel, the Ministry of External Affairs (Mea) said on Tuesday that Indian students in Tehran have been taken out of the city for security causes.
It states that other Indians who can manage to leave the city on their own, have been advised to move the city in view of the developing situation.
In a press release, Mea said, “Indian students in Tehran have been taken out of the city for safety reasons, through the arrangements made by the embassy. Other residents who are sufficient in the matter of transport have also been advised to go out of the city in view of developing conditions.”
According to the statement, some Indians have been allowed to leave Iran through the border with Iran and the embassy is in touch with the community to expand all feasible assistance.
The MEA said, “The embassy is constantly in touch with the community to increase all viable assistance. Further advice can be issued in view of the fluid position.”
The conflict between Israel and Iran entered the fifth day on Tuesday, with the two sides trading missile strikes. Civil attacks face waves in major areas. CNN reported that at least 224 people have been killed in Iran since the hostility started, while 24 people have been killed in Israel.
Meanwhile, the Indian Embassy in Iran has asked all Indian citizens who are in Tehran and are not in contact with the embassy to contact India’s embassy in Tehran immediately and provide their location and contact number.
In a post on X, the Indian Embassy in Iran said, “All Indian citizens who are in Tehran and not in contact with the embassy are requested to contact India’s embassy immediately and provide their location and contact numbers. Please contact: +989010144557; +989128109115;
In another post on X, the Indian Embassy said, “All Indian citizens and PIOs who can go out of Tehran using their own resources are advised to go to a safe place outside the city.”
Earlier in the day, the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (Mea), Randhir Jaiswal, said that considering the ongoing development in Iran and Israel, Mea has a 24 × 7 control room.
Jaiswal said, “A 24 × 7 control room has been established in the Ministry of External Affairs in view of the ongoing developments in Iran and Israel. The contact details of the control room are under: 18001118797 (toll free) +91-11-230121113 +91-11-2301104 +91-11-11-11-23017904179041104110411041104 +91-11-23014104 +91-11-2301790589969689689688968888888888889688996896896896896896896896896896896896896896896889688968888888 [email protected],
“Also, India’s Embassy in Tehran, Iran has installed 24 × 7 emergency helpline with the contact details below for calls only: 1. +98 9128109115, +98 9128109109 for WhatsApp: 2. [email protected]“He said.
Last week, Israel launched a large -scale airstrikes at Iranian military and nuclear sites, in a military operation, named “Operation Rising Lion”, in response to which Iran fired ballistic missiles in Israeli cities.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video statement posted on the social media platform X, that Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, which is a targeted military operation to bring back Irani’s threat back to Israel’s great existence, “Saying that the mission continued for several days to overcome this danger. ,
In response to Israel’s action, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has started a large -scale drone and missile operation, targeting Israeli fighter jet fuel production facilities and energy supply centers. (AI)
