Smoke rises from fire after missile attack from Iran, Herzliya, June 17, 2025. Photo Credit: Reuters
When the conflict of Israel and Iran enters on Tuesday, Indian citizens-the workers in Israel to students and pilgrims in Iran-Hynici in cross fire, with many desperate returns of home.
While on Tuesday, 100 Indian students arrived in Armenia to fly back to Nový Delhi on Wednesday, Indian citizens in Warzone said Hindu that air attacks and missile attacks had them scarred.
From the safe house in Qom, Hania, the fourth MBBS student at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, he remembered when he saw that the male track was hit by an Israeli air strike. “Glass windows broke and injured at least two Indian students who were in the dorm,” said Mrs. Hania, who is from Jamm and Kashmir.
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After receiving instructions from the Indian embassy, Mrs. Haniya and her peers took a taxi to reach QOM, about 180 km from Tehran. Mrs. Hania said she was waiting for the Indian embassy evacuating her and other fellow citizens.
Mohammed Ali, 40, the inhabitants of Noid, who went on a pilgrimage with 40 others to Mashhad, Iran, 3 June, said there was no clarity, what to do, and no information about how long QOM would be safe. “How long can we expect inside the room? We don’t know if we should stay in place (QOM) or ensure ways to reach the Armenian border,” said Mr. Ali.
In Northern Iran, at least 130 students from Tehran University with 15 in each room were protected in a safe house. Abar, a MBBS student with Hindu, said that at least three students were injured in the Israeli aviation strike and prevented first aid, they did not receive any medical treatment. “Students need surgical attention. But because of the war, these injuries are not paid attention,” he said.
In Israel, Indian nationals dealing with construction sites in the last year will still work, but are concerned about missile attacks.
“You could do your work on the construction site, and if you look up, you’ll see either a trapped rocket or run it.
Tilak Raj, 40, another Haryana construction worker, said he could only think about his family on the day of an air strike on Tel Aviv. “It seemed to me that he would throw the whole place into the air and at that moment I just wanted to see my family,” said Mr. Raj. He and other colleagues were all moved to a place or Akiva, almost 50 km from Tel Aviv. But that did not bring him any consolation, every time he notices the outburst in the sky, the cooling runs down the spine and fears the worst.
Published – June 17, 2025 23:15
