India Warns Nationals: Avoid Iran Amid Violent Protests, Economic Turmoil

• India issued a travel advisory urging its nationals to avoid non-essential travel to Iran due to ongoing violent protests.
• Indian citizens in Iran are advised to exercise caution, avoid protest areas, monitor news, and register with the Embassy of India in Tehran.
• Protests, sparked by currency collapse and rising living costs since late December, have spread to at least 78 cities and 222 locations.
• Iran's judiciary head Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei vowed no "leniency" for "rioters" but acknowledged the public's right to demonstrate.
• The protests, initially economic, have expanded to include political demands, with at least 12 deaths reported amid severe economic sanctions and inflation.

Why It Matters: India advises extreme caution for its citizens in Iran amidst widespread, violent anti-regime protests.