MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that several of these individuals, particularly students, have already left Iran and returned to India. Others, including students and pilgrims based in Tehran, have been shifted to safer locations and cities within the country.
Kanyakumari Lok Sabha MP Vijay Vasanth met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and submitted a letter seeking urgent intervention for the safety and repatriation of Indian fishermen stranded in Iran.
Deputy Representative of the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in India, Mohammad Hossein Zyiaee, on Saturday condemned the United States, stating that attacking Iran after saying that negotiations were underway shows that the US and Israel are not committed to their words.
Dr Mohammad Momin Khan, Vice President of AIMSA and FAIMA Doctors Association, said that both organisations have received updates from Indian students across Iran confirming their safety amid the prevailing situation.