New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs issued an advisory on Monday for Indian nationals travelling to Iran, cautioning them against fake job scams. This advisory comes after Tehran suspended the visa-free facility due to a surge in trafficking cases.

The suspension takes effect on November 22, 2025, and applies to all Indian citizens holding ordinary passports.

In the advisory, MEA alerted the Indian nationals about the multiple incidents where the Indian were deceived into travelling to Iran with promises of high-paying jobs. The MEA stated that many of these individuals were then kidnapped on arrival, with criminal gangs demanding ransom from their families.

"The attention of the Government has been drawn to several incidents of Indian nationals

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