India, March 3 -- As the security situation in Iran turns increasingly hostile following joint US-Israel airstrikes, the Indian embassy in Tehran has initiated the emergency relocation of Indian students to safer locations.

According to the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA), which has been monitoring the situation, students based in the Iranian capital have been moved to Qom, about 140km south of Tehran, in buses arranged by the mission.

"The decision to relocate is a precautionary measure in view of the deteriorating security situation," the JKSA said in Srinagar, confirming that all Indian students, including those from Jammu and Kashmir, are currently safe.

The association added that a formal evacuation process to bring ...