New Delhi, Jan. 16 -- Several Indian nationals arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi from Iran late Friday evening amid rising regional tensions.

This comes after the Indian government advised its nationals in Iran to leave the country due to the volatile security situation, with the Ministry of External Affairs stressing that it is closely monitoring developments and is "committed to doing whatever is necessary for their well-being."

An Indian national, who returned from Iran, described the "bad situation" in Iran and thanked the Indian government for cooperating with the nationals to help them leave the country.

"The conditions are bad there. The Government of India is cooperating a lot, and the Embassy provided...