Airlines have been diverting flights to avoid using Iranian and Iraqi airspace. Meanwhile, Iran’s top diplomat denied any plans of hanging, amid earlier reports suggesting swift executions.Iran temporarily closed its airspace to most flights
The US has reportedly been withdrawing troops from military bases in the region
Iran has denied it planned to hang those arrested amid the crackdown on the protests
The Iran Human Rights group says over 3,428 people have thus far been killed.
India tells citizens to leave Iran
India’s Foreign Ministry has called on its citizens to leave Iran. The ministry estimates there are usually around 10,000 Indian citizens in Iran.
“Indian nationals who are currently in Iran (students, pilgrims, business persons and tourists) are advised to leave Iran by available means of transport,” the Indian Embassy in Tehran said, in a post on social media late Wednesday.
