Iran on Friday said it is making a special exception to facilitate the evacuation of Indian students stranded amid the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict.

Iranian officials are working closely with Indian authorities as part of Operation Sindhu, New Delhi’s mission to safely relocate students studying in West Asia affected by the conflict.

Speaking to News18, Javed Hosseini, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Iranian Embassy in New Delhi, confirmed that three Mahaan Air flights have been arranged to bring Indian students back in coordinated batches.

“We are cooperating with India in the evacuation. Indian nationals were first moved to a safer place and then assisted with onward arrangements. Three Mahaan Air flights will bring them home," Hosseini said.

“Airspace is closed, but a special exception has been made for Indian students," Hosseini said.

Embassy officials said that around 10,000 Indian nationals are currently in Iran, many of them students. Of these, about 1,000 have already been relocated to safer areas, according to officials aware of the operation.

Source: news18