Government Issues Advisory for Indians: On Friday, in light of the security situation in the region, the Ministry of External Affairs issued a warning to all Indian citizens to refrain from traveling to Iran or Israel until further notice. Additionally, Indian residents were requested to register with their respective embassies.
Travel advisory for Iran and Israel:https://t.co/OuHPVQfyVp pic.twitter.com/eDMRM771dC
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) April 12, 2024
“We advise all Indian nationals to avoid traveling to Iran or Israel until further notice, considering the current situation in the region.” The ministry of external affairs stated, “We kindly request all individuals currently residing in Iran or Israel to register with the Indian embassies in those countries.”
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Travel advisory for Iran and Israel: In view of the prevailing situation in the region, all Indians are advised not to travel to Iran or Israel till further notice.
For any assistance, please contact the Embassy at: [email protected]; +98-21-88755103-5; +989128109115— India in Iran (@India_in_Iran) April 12, 2024
The statement continued, advising them to exercise the highest degree of caution regarding their safety and to limit their mobility to the bare minimum.
📢*IMPORTANT ADVISORY FOR INDIAN NATIONALS IN ISRAEL*
Link: https://t.co/OEsz3oUtBJ pic.twitter.com/vKruzy3uuJ
— India in Israel (@indemtel) April 12, 2024
After the US embassy in Israel restricted diplomats’ security, France warned against visiting Iran, Israel, Lebanon, or the Palestinian territories. Lufthansa suspends Tehran flights till Saturday.
CBS News reports that Iran will launch a Friday attack on Israel with over 100 drones and hundreds of missiles targeting military installations.
Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, stated late Thursday that Annalena Baerbock, Germany’s foreign minister, and UK and Australian representatives had contacted him.
The Iranian minister wrote on X that “legitimate defense… is a necessity” if the UNSC does not denounce Zionist diplomatic immunity violations.
“Iran does not seek to expand the war,” he said.
An Iranian leadership source told The Wall Street Journal that an attack is planned but undetermined. Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khomeini, is evaluating strike plans, the source claims.
“The Supreme Leader is currently reviewing the strike plans while considering the political ramifications,” the previously mentioned individual explained.
Iran threatened vengeance after an Israeli strike killed seven Revolutionary Guards members, including two generals, in Syria earlier this month.
IRGC foreign operations branch chiefs Mohammad Reza Zahedi and Mohammad Hadi Haji Rahimi died.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, issued another warning to Israel on Wednesday, stating that it will face punishment for an airstrike from Damascus that resulted in the deaths of seven Revolutionary Guards, including two generals.
“This evil regime made an error.” After Eid al-Adha prayers in Tehran, Khamenei said on television, “We must punish it, and we will punish it.”
In response, Israel Katz, the foreign minister of Israel, issued a statement in Persian on the social media platform X.
“Israel will launch an offensive from its territory if Iran launches one,” he explained.
Germany and Russia have urged both nations to exercise restraint.
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