India, Jan. 15 -- India on Thursday issued an urgent advisory asking its citizens to leave Iran and announced plans to evacuate them amid escalating security concerns in the country, media reports said.

The first evacuation flight is scheduled to depart from Tehran to New Delhi on Friday, officials said.

"The first batch has been informed to remain ready by 8 am," the association said in a statement.

Students from Golestan University, along with a few students from Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Tehran University of Medical Sciences, will form the first group to be evacuated.

The final passenger list will be shared later tonight after official confirmation.

Separately, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) advise...