A man shouts slogans during a demonstration in support of nationwide protests in Iran over soaring inflation, outside the Town Hall in Sydney, Australia, on January 14, 2026.
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The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday (January 14, 2026) issued an advisory against travelling to Iran amid ongoing unrest and widespread protests in Iran.
“In view of the ongoing developments in Iran, Indian nationals are once again strongly advised to avoid travel to the Islamic Republic of Iran until further notice,” the MEA said in a statement.
The Ministry, on January 5 had said that “Indian citizens and PIOs currently in Iran should exercise due caution, avoid areas of protests or demonstrations, and closely monitor news as well as the website and social media handles of the Embassy of India in Tehran”.
“Indian nationals living in Iran on resident visas are advised to register with the Indian Embassy, if not already done so,” the advisory further said.
Earlier on Wednesday (January 14), the head of Iran’s judiciary signalled there would be fast trials and executions ahead for those detained in nationwide protests despite a warning from U.S. President Donald Trump.
The comments from Iran’s judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei come as activists had warned hangings of those detained could come soon. Already, a bloody security force crackdown on the demonstrations has killed at least 2,571, the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reported. That figure dwarfs the death toll from any other round of protest or unrest in Iran in decades and recalls the chaos surrounding the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Published – January 14, 2026 04:43 pm IST
