Chennai, April 12 -- Indian fishermen who returned to the country from Iran have praised the Indian Embassy and the government for their assistance in facilitating their safe evacuation amid the tense regional situation.

Fisherman Rajesh Patel from Gujarat's Valsad, who had been working as a fisherman in the Kiru region of Iran for the past four years, said he and others were forced to leave due to escalating unrest.

He stated that the situation there was "quite chaotic", noting the role of the Indian embassy in Tehran in assisting the stranded fishermen to get them back home safely.

"I came back from the Kiru region of Iran. I work as a fisherman. I had been there for four years," Patel said.

"Things got quite chaotic over there rece...