Residents and emergency responders gather on a Tehran street in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, surrounded by police tape and vehicles, on June 13. Photo: Reuters
Tehran: Indians in Iran on Friday were advised by the embassy here to remain vigilant, avoid all unnecessary movements and observe safety protocols following the launch of Israel’s strikes on the country.
Israel attacked Iran’s capital early Friday in strikes that targeted the country’s nuclear programme.
The Indian Embassy in Tehran in an advisory posted on X said, “In view of the current situation in Iran, all Indian nationals & persons of Indian origin in Iran are requested to remain vigilant, avoid all unnecessary movements, follow the Embassy’s Social Media accounts & observe safety protocols as advised by local authorities.”
Declaring the launch of Operation Rising Lion aimed at foiling Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed on Friday that his country has struck at the heart of the Islamic regime’s nuclear programme, including its main enrichment facility in Natanz.
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