India, Feb. 6 -- New Delhi is "closely monitoring" the situation in Iran, and there are no reports of any Indian national missing or being killed during recent protests in that country, the Government informed Parliament on Thursday.

In a written response to a query in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh also said the Indian embassy in Tehran continues to be in "regular contact" with the Indian nationals, including students, in Iran, and is providing them suitable guidance.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) was asked about the number of Indians currently stranded in Iran amid the ongoing anti-Government protests, the number of Indians successfully repatriated since the start of the agitation ...