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Times of Oman
an hour ago
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- Times of Oman
Operation Sindhu: 282 more Indians evacuated from Iran; total reaches 2,858
New Delhi: Another special flight carrying 282 Indian nationals stranded in conflict-hit Iran landed safely in New Delhi on Wednesday, taking the total number of people evacuated under Operation Sindhu to 2,858. "282 Indian nationals were evacuated from Iran on a special flight that arrived in New Delhi from Mashhad at 00:01 hrs on 25th June. With this, 2858 Indian nationals have been brought home from Iran," the Ministry of External Affairs stated in a post on X. The operation was launched amidst the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel, which had gripped the region for the past couple of weeks before a ceasefire was agreed on Tuesday. The evacuees, upon arrival at the national capital, expressed their relief and gratitude to the Indian Government and the Indian Embassy in Iran for their safe evacuations. One individual described the conditions there, noting that the situation had improved in the region. "The condition is better now. Two to four days ago, the situation was completely unpredictable. The Indian Embassy made suitable arrangements for us. We did not face any trouble," he said. Another evacuee, Syed Adil Mansoor, shared his experience, stating, "I am feeling good. The situation there is normal. The Indian Embassy has supported us very much. The ground staff also worked really hard. I am thankful to them." Mohammad Asim, another evacuee, echoed the same sentiments, noting, "We are just coming from Iran. The Indian Embassy made very good arrangements for us. We did not face any trouble." The appreciation for the Indian Embassy's efforts was a common theme among the returnees, with one individual expressing, "I am feeling good. I thank god that I am here now. I am thankful to the Indian Embassy there for their good conduct. I am grateful to this (Indian) government." Earlier on Tuesday, another special flight carrying 281 Indian nationals, along with three Sri Lankan and two Nepalese citizens stranded in Iran, arrived safely in New Delhi. The evacuees were welcomed by the Minister of State for the Ministry of External Affairs, Pabitra Margherita. "Update: Operation Sindhu MoS Pabitra Margherita warmly received 281 Indian, 3 Sri Lankan & 2 Nepalese nationals evacuated from Iran. They arrived in New Delhi on a special flight from Mashhad at 1500 hrs on 24 June. 2576 Indian nationals have now been brought home from Iran as part of Operation Sindhu," the MEA stated in a post on X. Speaking to reporters, the MoS exhorted that the Indian government is committed to providing assistance to the needy people and has extended help to neighbouring countries like Nepal and Sri Lanka. "Our government is always committed to provide every kind of help and assistance at the time of need to the people who are in the stress. This is the 11th batch that we are bringing from Iran. The total number of evacuees from Iran stands at 2576. By three flights from Israel, we brought 594 Indian nationals back safely to their homes along with the people from our neighbouring countries, Nepal and Sri Lanka. We are extending support to our international neighbouring friends. So, the total is 3180 Indian nationals brought back safely to India under Operation Sindhu," he stated. Meanwhile, US President Trump, on Tuesday, announced a ceasefire agreement between the two conflict-gripped nations after Iran attacked US military bases in Qatar and Iraq in response to the US strikes on its nuclear facilities. However, moments after the announcement, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) carried out a limited strike on an Iranian radar installation north of Tehran, following which Iran launched two ballistic missiles at Israel, as reported by The Times of Israel. Trump expressed his strong disapproval of Israel and Iran "violating the ceasefire", he announced, and said that the two countries have been fighting "so long and so hard that they don't know what the f*** they're doing." Shortly after, the Israeli Prime Minister's Office in a statement noted that after a conversation between Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel has "refrained" from further attacks on Iran. This came following a series of escalating military actions in the region when Israel initially conducted coordinated strikes against Iranian nuclear and military sites on June 13.
Arab News
13 hours ago
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- Arab News
Rubio thanks Turkmenistan for letting through Americans from Iran
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday thanked Turkmenistan and promised cooperation with the authoritarian state after it let US citizens cross through as they fled Iran following Israeli one of the world's most closed and authoritarian countries, initially balked at allowing Americans to cross but agreed over the weekend following appeals from Washington, officials in his call with Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, 'expressed gratitude for Turkmenistan's cooperation,' State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said he 'looks forward to further partnership with Turkmenistan, including expanding economic and commercial ties,' she has organized evacuation flights for its citizens in Israel, but has limited capacity in Iran due to the lack of diplomatic US citizens in Iran are dual nationals and hundreds have left since Israel launched its military campaign on June 13, another State Department official 200 Americans had voiced an interest in going through Turkmenistan, which shares a 1,148-kilometer (713-mile) border with Iran, although so far only 'tens' have proceeded through that route, the official said.'We're communicating to all of the US citizens... in Iran looking to go to Turkmenistan that that border is open,' the official said on customary condition of flights unavailable, the vast majority have gone through Azerbaijan, with some also going through Armenia and Turkiye, the official Donald Trump, who has prioritized cracking down on immigration, earlier this month banned virtually all Iranian citizens and partially restricted nationals of Turkmenistan from entering the United visa restrictions continue to apply to Iranian nationals who leave even if they are family members of US citizens, the State Department official on Monday announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran but voiced frustration at implementation.
Irish Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Irish Times
Iran-Israel conflict: Three Irish citizens and dependants left Iran overnight, says Harris
Three Irish citizens and their dependants were assisted in leaving Iran overnight, Tánaiste Simon Harris said on Monday. The Department of Foreign Affairs has been assisting Irish people seeking to leave Israel and Iran with the conflict between the countries deepening. Of the three Irish citizens recently evacuated from Iran, two were children, Mr Harris added. A group of 15 Irish citizens and their dependants were safely evacuated from Israel on Sunday. They travelled overland to reach the Israeli border, as all air space over Israel has been closed to non-military flights, as part of an operation was organised by Austria. READ MORE Mr Harris, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, said the citizens who were helped to leave Tehran would now travel home to Ireland. 'I want to extend our gratitude to our European friends and partners for their excellent support,' he said. 'All citizens still in Iran are reminded to register at so we can stay in touch and keep you updated on important developments.' Over the weekend some 200 Irish citizens had registered in Israel and 29 in Iran. Ireland's embassy in Tehran was evacuated last week and consular offices in Israel and Palestine have been closed as the war continues. Staff at the department's headquarters in Dublin have assumed the Tehran Embassy's consular functions. Mr Harris is attending a meeting of the EU's Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels at which a response to the crisis in the Middle East is being debated. He told reporters that the US military strikes on Iran were a 'very unhelpful intervention' that made an already volatile situation even more dangerous. He described Iran as a 'tinderbox' and said the parties involved in the conflict need to be brought back to the negotiating table. 'The conflict between Iran and Israel is at real risk of spilling over and broadening and all control of it being lost,' he said. 'I've been very clear in relation to international law ... Attacks on nuclear installations, there are international laws that say you shouldn't do this.' The Tánaiste said the EU needed to 'reiterate' its calls for de-escalation and negotiations with Iran as 'the only way forward' in this situation. A previous 'imperfect' 2015 deal with Iran on its nuclear programme, which the US later withdrew from, had yielded much more results than 'any level of military aggression', Mr Harris said.
