Key Points

1. PDP Chief Mehbooba Mufti seeks Union government intervention for the safe return of students from Iran on **January 15, 2026**.
2. Parents of Kashmiri students in Iran appealed to the Centre for their children's return.
3. Approximately **10,000** Indians, including students, are estimated to be in Iran.
4. The Indian Embassy in Tehran advised Indians to leave Iran via available commercial flights.
5. Protests in Iran began late last month due to the Iranian currency rial plunging to record lows.
6. Protests have spread to all **31** provinces in Iran.
7. The death toll from the protests has reportedly exceeded **2,500**, according to HRANA.