Overview
- Ambassador Mohammad Fathali said social media reports alleging the arrest of six Indians and ten Afghans are totally false and urged reliance on verified sources.
- The All India Medical Students Association and FAIMA reported direct confirmations from campuses across Iran that Indian students are safe and not detained.
- Rights groups including HRANA/HRA report hundreds of deaths since late December protests, with clashes recorded across numerous provinces.
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged maximum restraint and the safeguarding of fundamental rights as authorities confront the unrest.
- Iran’s attorney general pledged firm legal action against protesters, while Indian officials and the embassy remain in contact with students and monitor the situation.