Amid ongoing civil unrest in IranThe Indian government on Wednesday issued a travel advisory for its citizens to the Gulf country.
In a post on social networking site X, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “Due to the ongoing developments in Iran, Indian nationals are again strongly advised to avoid travel to the Islamic Republic of Iran until further notice.
“We can also refer to the MEA advisory issued on 5th January 2026,” added X’s post.
The unrest began in Tehran on December 28, fueled by growing public frustration over Iran’s long-running economic crisis, and has intensified into more violent confrontations in recent days.
last week Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Fathali said the situation in Iran is under control and there is no threat to Indian citizens or interests in the Islamic Republic.
The plenipotentiary stressed that public order was being maintained and said that diplomatic, economic and consular activities were operating normally.
“I would like to state with full confidence that there is no threat to Indian citizens like citizens of other countries living in Iran,” Fathali told the news agency. FLIGHT.
The envoy also said that the Islamic Republic of Iran recognizes peaceful protest and the expression of public demands as legal rights under its democratic system. He noted that Iran’s leaders, including the president, emphasize the importance of hearing people’s voices through legal and civil channels.
Iran on Wednesday promised speedy trials for individuals detained during a surge in protests after US President Donald Trump warned of “very strong action” if the Islamic Republic continued executions, the news agency said. AFP.
In Tehran, officials held a memorial service for more than 100 members of the security forces and various “martyrs” killed during what the government described as “unrest,” with participants claiming they had committed “acts of terrorism.”
The nationwide protest wave, initially sparked by financial difficulties, has evolved since its inception in 1979 into a challenge to the religious establishment.
Protesters defied the administration’s blanket ban on the opposition by turning up at rallies across the country, despite leadership claims that they had reestablished control.
Iranian media reported that Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei said the hearings must be open to the public, noting that he had spent five hours in a Tehran prison examining files.
Ejei said, “If someone burned someone, cut off someone’s head and set them on fire, then we have to do our job quickly.”
