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Iran denies arrest of 6 Indian nationals amid anti-government protest
Taking to X, Fathali replied to the post saying that the news being circulated on some foreign accounts is "totally false", urging people to get news from reliable sources.
In this frame grab from footage circulating on social media shows protesters dancing and cheering around a bonfire as they take to the streets despite an intensifying crackdown as the Islamic Republic remains cut off from the rest of the world, in Tehran, Iran. (Photo: AP)
Amid the anti-government protests in Tehran, where at least 544 people have been killed, Iran’s Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali on Monday dismissed news that the Iranian police have arrested 10 Afghan and 6 Indian nationals.
A tweet on X has claimed that “Iranian police have arrested a cell comprising 10 Afghan and 6 Indian nationals, along with their Iranian accomplices.”
Taking to X, Fathali replied to the post saying that the news being circulated on some foreign accounts is “totally false”, urging people to get news from reliable sources.
“The news circulated on some foreign X accounts about Iran’s developments, is totally false. I request all interested people to get their news from the reliable sources,” he wrote.
The news circulated on some foreign X accounts about Iran’s developments, is totally false. I request all interested people to get their news from the reliable sources. pic.twitter.com/mZpxZVYBXR
— Iran Ambassador Mohammad Fathali (@IranAmbIndia) January 11, 2026
According to US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency, more than 10,600 people have been detained since the protests started two weeks ago. The agency said that of those killed, 490 were protesters and 48 were members of security forces.
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