Overview
- Ambassador Mohammad Fathali called social media claims of arrests of Indian and Afghan nationals “totally false” and urged reliance on verified sources.
- The denial answered an X post alleging Iranian police detained “10 Afghan and 6 Indian nationals” along with Iranian accomplices.
- AIMSA and FAIMA said they received direct confirmations from Indian students across Iran that they are safe and asked families not to panic.
- Dr Mohammad Momin Khan said senior officials and the Indian Embassy are closely tracking developments and remain in constant touch with students and local authorities.
- The US-based HRANA reports more than 500 people killed and clashes across at least 30 provinces, figures that remain developing and difficult to independently verify.