‘She is stuck there’: Father recalls attempt to bring daughter home from Iran
Though overwhelmed with worry, the couple expressed gratitude that the Indian government had managed to relocate their daughter to a safer place.
“We were told that a batch of students were moved to Armenia, which is about six to seven hours from where my daughter is staying. She is still in Iran though. We do not know exactly where she is, as we were told that it is being kept a secret for their safety,” said Shabana.
Communication remains fragile and sporadic. “We have only been able to communicate through WhatsApp messages so far. The internet connection is also not stable there. So, we are not sure how long this will last,” Imran added.
For Shabana, the emotional toll is unbearable. “It's been five days now since I made the last video call to her. It's a terrible state for a mother to be in. I speak on behalf of all the parents. There are 10,500 medical students and 4,000 other students from India there. So I request the government to evacuate them as soon as possible,” she said.
The first flight carrying 110 Indian students evacuated from war-torn Iran landed safely in Delhi in the early hours on Thursday. These students had been moved out of Tehran and across the border into Armenia as part of 'Operation Sindhu', an initiative by the Indian embassy to rescue its citizens amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran.
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