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‘Stay indoors, avoid military areas’: Indian Embassy in Iran issues advisory amid US-Israel attacks
Those in Embassy-hired hotels should stay put indoors while maintaining regular contact with on-site embassy teams, the advisory read.
The Indian Embassy in Iran issued an advisory warning its nationals in Iran to stay indoors and avoid military installations or multi-storey buildings for the next 48 hours amid the escalating US-Israel attacks on Tuesday.
The advisory comes even as the US and Israeli attacks on Iran targeted road, railway bridges and residential buildings in the country, apart from key oil hub Kharg Island.
"In continuation of previous advisories, Indian nationals who are still in Iran must stay where they are for the next 48 hours, avoiding all electric, military installations and upper floors of multi-storey buildings, remaining indoors, and coordinating any highway movement strictly with the Embassy," the embassy's advisory read.
It also urged those living in Embassy-hired hotels to stay put indoors while maintaining regular contact with on-site embassy teams. “All are requested to monitor official updates closely,” it added.
US President Donald Trump has warned that a "whole civilization will die tonight" if Iran does not meet his 8 pm Eastern Time deadline (5:30 am Indian time, Wednesday) to end its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
The Ministry of External Affairs also issued an advisory warning Indian nationals in the war-torn country “to stay put where they are, shelter in place and avoid further movements”.
The Indian government advised the nationals to avoid any movement within the country or border crossings, except in close coordination with the Indian Embassy in Tehran and under explicit guidance from the embassy.
India has so far evacuated 1,862 Indian nationals from Iran to Armenia and Azerbaijan for onward travel to India. The figure includes 935 Indian students and 472 Indian fishermen.
The MEA has meanwhile said that flights continue to operate from countries where airspace remains open. Since February 28, approximately 7,60,000 passengers have travelled from West Asia to India.
