As the war in the Middle East intensifies further, with Israel and the US pounding Iran, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday set up a special control room in New Delhi in view of the current situation in West Asia and the Gulf region. The control room will operate from 9 am to 9 pm and has been established to assist Indian nationals and address queries related to the evolving situation in the region.
People can contact the control room through the following numbers:
- 1800118797
- +91 11 2301 2113
- +91 11 2301 4104
- +91 11 2301 7905
Emergency contact numbers of Indian Embassies in the region are:
- Bahrain: +973 39418071
- Iran: +98 9128109115 / +98 912810910 / +98 912810910 / +98 932179359
- Iraq: +964 771 651 1185 / +964 770444 4899
- Israel: +972 54 7520711 / +972 54 2428378
- Jordan: +962 770 422 276
- Kuwait: + 965 65501946
- Lebanon: +961 76860128
- Oman: +968 98282270 (Whatsapp) / 80071234
- Qatar: +974 55647502
- Ramallah, Palestine: +970 592916418
- Saudi Arabia (Riyadh): +966 11 4884697 / 800 247 1234
- Saudi Arabia (Jeddah): +966 126648660 / +966 12 2614093
- United Arab Emirates: +971 543090571 (WhatsApp) / 800 46342
The conflict began Saturday (February 28) when the United States and Israel launched a coordinated series of airstrikes across Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several other senior officials in what both nations called a major military operation. Iranian state media later confirmed Khamenei's death in the strikes, which marked a dramatic escalation in hostilities and triggered widespread retaliatory attacks.
Since then, exchanges of attacks and counter-attacks have intensified throughout the region, with Iran responding by targeting Israeli assets, US military bases, and strategic locations across the Gulf.
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