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Iran Unrest LIVE Updates | India tells citizens to leave Iran (AFP)
India's foreign ministry estimates there are usually around 10,000 citizens in Iran.
"Indian nationals who are currently in Iran (students, pilgrims, business persons and tourists) are advised to leave Iran by available means of transport," the Indian Embassy in Tehran said, in a post on social media late Wednesday.
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"We appeal to the prime minister, the external affairs minister, the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, and the lieutenant governor to evacuate the students from Iran," a parent told reporters on Wednesday.
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