On Monday, March 9, 2026, National Convenor of Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA) Nasser Khoehami met Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Fatah Ali in Delhi. This meeting was held to safely evacuate about 1100 to 1500 Indian students trapped there amid the ongoing US-Israel air strikes in Iran. Iranian officials, in collaboration with the Indian Government and the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), are trying to shift these students to safer places as soon as possible.
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What is the current condition of students stranded in Iran?
Most of the students stranded there are from Jammu and Kashmir and are living in cities like Qom, Urmia, Arak and Isfahan. These students had stayed there for the Uloompaya exam to be held on March 5, which had to be postponed due to the attacks. The Indian Embassy in Tehran is currently sending these students to safe places in Qom through special buses. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has also made it clear that evacuating the students safely is the first priority of the government and this work is being done gradually.
Difficulties in returning home and ticket expenses
The Indian Embassy has advised students to go to Armenia or Azerbaijan by road, but they will have to do this journey at their own risk and expense. According to student organizations (AIMSA), the flight ticket from Armenia to India has currently crossed Rs 1.2 lakh, which is a big problem for common families. Let us tell you that from February 28, 2026 till now, the Government of India has safely evacuated more than 67,000 citizens from West Asia.
New helpline numbers issued for emergency
The Indian Embassy in Tehran has started some new emergency helpline numbers to help the citizens and students stranded there so that anyone can contact directly.
Helpline 1: +989128109115 Helpline 2: +989128109109 Helpline 3: +989932179359
During this meeting, Nasser Khuehami also expressed grief over the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran’s representative Hujjat-ul-Islam Abdul Majeed Hakim Ilahi has assured that the Iranian government is rapidly carrying out the work of taking all the foreign students from the war zones to safe places.
