Overview
- The student is identified as Ayman Fatima of Hyderabad, enrolled at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and housed at the Dr Younus Bhat dormitory on Zafar Street in Tehran.
- Her father, Mohammed Abul Hasan, says the family has had no contact for several days and has appealed on X for the Ministry of External Affairs to help, noting he is currently in the UAE.
- Asaduddin Owaisi has asked S. Jaishankar to arrange evacuation, stating the student’s passport is with university authorities and that the family cannot reach her.
- The Indian government has advised nationals in Iran to depart by available means and to avoid travel to the country, reflecting a heightened security posture.
- Press reports describe continuing unrest in Iran with a reported death toll exceeding 2,500, and PTI estimates a little over 10,000 Indians, including students, are currently in the country.