Students, other citizens from India moved out of Tehran: Embassy of India

Iran, Mar 04: Embassy of India in Tehran has said students from India have been moved safely out of Tehran to mitigate risks due to ongoing strikes in the Capital City.

On Wednesday, a video widely circulated on social media showed students travelling on a bus to what appears to be a place away from Tehran.

According to an update shared by the Embassy, "due to the heightened risk perception in Tehran city, the Embassy of India has relocated most Indian students who were in Tehran to safer locations outside Tehran". The Embassy has said it has made arrangements for their transportation, food, and accommodation.

However, some students have declined the Embassy's offer and continue to remain in Tehran. For those, who still remain in Iran, the advisory issued earlier remains unchanged, the Embassy said.

They have been advised to stay where they are, remain indoors as far as possible, and stay away from windows. They must exercise due caution at all times and avoid areas of protests or demonstrations.

They must also remain in regular contact with the Embassy of India in Iran.

The Embassy has provided emergency contact helplines of its offices in Iran. The numbers are:

+989128109115

+989128109109

+989128109102

+989932179359

On Tuesday, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the students from Kashmir currently in Iran were being moved to relatively safer areas in the country. A day earlier, Consulate General of Islamic Republic of Iran Saeid Reza Mosayeb Motlagh had said that students and other residents from India will be permitted to leave the country through designated border points. They, he said, will not require any document except their passport to pass the border into other countries.