US Edition‘Bad Situation, No Internet’: The Plight of Indians Who Left Iran Amid Unrest
India's first commercial flight brought back students, pilgrims, and workers from Iran amid protests, with 9,000 nationals advised to leave due to worsening security and internet blackout.
- On January 16, 2026, Mahan Air flight W5-071 landed at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport late Friday night, bringing students, pilgrims, Non-Resident Indians and Persons of Indian Origin home at Terminal 3 where families awaited.
- A sharp rial collapse triggered unrest on December 28, 2025, at Tehran's Grand Bazaar, expanding into anti-government protests and a brutal crackdown killing more than 3,000 people.
- The internet disappeared entirely, and an internet blackout cut off phone calls and messages, leaving Indian returnees and students without warnings while protesters sometimes surrounded cars, creating panic.
- The Ministry of External Affairs urged Indians in Iran to stay cautious and consider leaving, while the Indian Embassy in Tehran issued advisories and authorities monitor as returning families at Terminal 3 thanked the Modi government.
- According to the MEA, approximately 9,000 Indian citizens are currently in Iran, including nearly 2,000 Indian students , and Indian authorities are monitoring departures after the first commercial repatriation.
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There were protests at night, but the atmosphere remained normal during the day. However, as we were told, there was no need to panic. Our families were returning. Initially, no special advisory was issued, but the situation was somewhat serious. Those preparing for MBBS in Kashmir were especially unaffected.
‘Bad situation, no internet’: The plight of Indians who left Iran amid unrest
The first commercial flight bringing Indians home from Iran arrived at the Delhi airport on Friday (January 16). Back in India, several nationals thanked the Modi government for its support in evacuating them, as they recalled the ‘dangerous’ protests
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