Indians return from protest-hit Iran

Poignant scenes of relief and reunion unfolded at the Delhi airport on early Saturday as families embraced their loved ones who returned from Iran amid the worsening security situation there

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Several Indians, including students, have arrived here in commercial flights from Iran amid widespread protests in the Islamic nation and Tehran’s crackdown that has so far killed more than 2,500 people.

The flights arrived at the Delhi airport late Friday night. It was not immediately known how many Indians had arrived in these commercial flights.

While some welcomed their children with flower garlands, a father held his daughter to his chest, smiling as tears welled up in his eyes ~ a moving image capturing the tumult of emotions these families endured while their children were stranded amid the political unrest in Iran.

Upon arriving at the airport here, Ali Naqui, who was a part of a group of 12 to 13 travellers, was asked if they faced any dif ficulty in Iran. “We didn’t face any problem,” he replied.