The Indian embassy in Tehran on Tuesday asked Indian citizens to leave the Iranian capital.
“All Indian nationals and PIOs [persons of Indian origin] who can move out of Tehran using their own resources, are advised to the city,” the embassy said.
Indians who are in Tehran but not in touch with the embassy were asked to contact the diplomatic mission immediately and provide their location and contact numbers.
In another statement, the said that Indian students in Tehran had been moved out of the city for “reasons of safety” through arrangements made by the embassy.
Some Indians were also facilitated to leave Iran through its border with Armenia, the ministry added.
The embassy urged Indians to leave Tehran after the Israel Defense Forces on Monday , asking people in District 3 of the Iranian capital to leave the area immediately for their safety.
“In the coming hours, the Israeli Army will take action in this area to attack the Iranian regime’s military infrastructure, just as it...
