India on Monday advised its nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Iran until further notice amid ongoing unrest in the country.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in an advisory that “Indian citizens and PIOs currently in Iran should exercise due caution, avoid areas of protests or demonstrations, and closely monitor news as well as the website and social media handles of the Embassy of India in Tehran.”
The MEA also urged Indian nationals living in Iran on resident visas to register with the Indian Embassy, if they have not already done so.
The advisory comes as protests have spread across several Iranian cities following a sharp depreciation of the rial. Clashes between security forces and demonstrators have resulted in multiple deaths in various provinces, local media reported.
Earlier on Monday, US President Donald Trump warned Iran against using lethal force to suppress the protests, saying the United States was “watching it very closely” and would respond forcefully if Iranian authorities began killing civilians. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump said he would consider a response but did not specify its form or give a timeline, repeating that the US was monitoring the situation closely.
— IANS
