India, Jan. 12 -- Reports circulating on social media claimed that six Indian nationals were arrested by Iranian police during the ongoing anti-government protests that have paralysed Tehran and several other cities. The claims quickly gained attention as violence escalated across the country and death tolls continued to rise.

Iran strongly rejected the reports. Talking to X, Iran's ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, dismissed the claims as false and urged people to rely on verified information.

"The news circulated on some foreign X accounts about Iran's developments is totally false. I request all interested people to get their news from the reliable sources."

Iranian authorities have not confirmed the arrest of any Indian citize...