Amid escalating violence and uncertainty in Iran, Indian nationals, including students, have begun returning home on commercial flights. Emotional reunions were witnessed at Delhi airport as evacuees described tense conditions, internet shutdowns and isolation in cities like Tehran and Shiraz. The Indian Embassy in Tehran coordinated assistance
There are around 9000 Indians living in Iran, mostly students. PIC/PTI
Poignant scenes of relief and reunion unfolded at the Delhi airport on early Saturday as families embraced their loved ones who returned from Iran amid the worsening security situation there.
Many of those who returned from Iran on commercial flights, including students, described their last few days as tense and marked with uncertainty. “The situation on the streets was tense and the internet shutdown made us feel completely isolated,” said a student who arrived from Tehran.
A young woman, who is studying at a medical college in Shiraz, said, “The Internet was not working. So, we didn’t exactly know what was happening around the country.” She added, “We have come back on our own in a commercial flight, and not on the arrangement of the Indian government,” she said.
Some relief came after the Indian Embassy in Tehran stepped in, restored communication and began coordinating assistance for stranded nationals. Families said the Indian Embassy remained in constant touch with citizens stranded in Iran, issuing advisories and guiding them through the process of homecoming.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in his weekly media briefing on Friday, said, “At present, there are approximately 9000 of our nationals living in Iran. Most of them are our students. The government will take every step in regard to the safety and interests of Indian nationals stranded amid the political unrest.”
In a fresh advisory, the Indian Embassy in Iran urged nationals to leave the country using commercial flights or other available options and strongly advised against travel to Iran until the situation stabilises.
Father pleads to rescue son
The father of an engineer, who was among the 16 crew members of MT Valiant Roar, an oil tanker reportedly seized by Iran, urged Indian authorities to intervene to free his son from detention. The vessel was reportedly intercepted last month in Iran and the crew members were held. Mukesh Mehta added that his son Ketan Mehta was only trying to earn an honest livelihood and has not committed any crime or violated any law.
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