Mashhad, June 24 -- The Embassy of India in Iran announced the closure of its Contact Desk on Tuesday, following the announcement of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel.

The Indian Embassy in Iran posted on X, "In view of the announcement of ceasefire, the Embassy of India's Contact Desk at Hotel Sadr in Mashhad, Iran is henceforth closed."

The Contact Desk was set up to assist Indian nationals in the region during the heightened tensions between the two countries.

US President Donald Trump announced on early Tuesday that Israel and Iran had agreed to a "complete and total ceasefire," in what would bring about an end to the conflict just hours after Tehran targeted American Air bases in the Middle East.

However, after the announcement...