New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- Amid rising tensions and protests in Iran, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has described the situation as "very serious", asserting that developments in the country could intensify in the coming days.

Tharoor's remarks follow the latest advisory from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), warning Indians to "avoid travel to Iran" until further notice.

Speaking to ANI on Wednesday, Tharoor said that there is very limited information from Iran as internet services have reportedly been cut.

"It looks very serious. But we are not getting much information out of Iran; the internet has been cut. All we know is what we are getting in the media and their sources are al...