Iran’s Ambassador to India refutes claims of Indian nationals’ arrest amid ongoing protest

Iran’s Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali dismissed the reports of apprehension of Indian nationals during unrest successful Iran connected Saturday (January 11, 2025).

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Taking it to X, helium said, “The quality circulated connected immoderate overseas X accounts astir Iran’s developments, is wholly false. I petition each funny radical to get their quality from the reliable sources.”

Meanwhile, protests successful Iran person continued into its 2nd week implicit the weekend. The protests which began implicit worsening economical conditions person since evolved into broader demonstrations opposing the enactment of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

According to the activists, at slightest 544 radical were killed, of which 496 were protesters and 48 were members of the information forces. Another implicit 10,600 radical person been detained implicit the 2 weeks of protests, said the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency connected Sunday (January 11, 2026), which has been close successful erstwhile unrest successful caller years.

(With inputs from ANI, AP)