Hyderabad, March 3 -- The Union Home Ministry (MHA) has issued an advisory to all states and Union Territories asking them to keep a close watch on pro-Iran radical preachers and inflammatory speeches in the wake of the recent US-Israel strike on Iran, officials said.

In a letter circulated on February 28, the ministry directed states to monitor social media activity of extremists and handles linked to global terror groups. The advisory stressed the need to heighten vigilance to ensure that global developments do not trigger domestic law-and-order issues.

The Centre also asked states to strengthen security at embassies, consulates and other diplomatic establishments of the United States and Israel, as well as associated entities, to pre...