“I want to go back…” Iranian Tourist stranded at Attari border as India-Pak tension rises

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Amritsar (Punjab), May 03, 2025(ANI): Dr Elhan Dehestani, an Iranian national who arrived in India on a tourist visa, has been stranded at the Attari border for the last nine days as she cannot cross the border. She said, "This is the 9th day since I am here. It is a very tough situation for me. I am making a request from Prime Minister. We respect India and the Indian culture. We have a very good memory of India, but I do not know the problem and why I can't cross the border. I had contacted the Iranian Embassy and also the Foreign Minister. I want to go back to my home, but there is no solution...The Pahalgam attack was very sad, and I cried when I heard about the attack..."

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00:00This is 90 days I stay here. Days and in 24 hours, 9 days.

00:08I'm waiting here and the request from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

00:16We have very good memory from India.

00:20We respect Indians, we respect Indian culture, we respect your decision.

00:30This is 90 days I stay here. Days and in 24 hours, 9 days.

00:51But this is very tough and hard situation for me.

01:00I'm waiting here and the request from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

01:08We have very good memory from India.

01:13We respect Indians, we respect Indian culture, we respect your decision.

01:18But now, I don't know what's the problem.

01:23I cannot enter into this border.

01:27But Pakistani people, they can.

01:31What's the problem?

01:32Have you talked to the embassy?

01:34Yes, I already talked with the Iran embassy, asked them a request from Foreign Minister.

01:41And then they found one solution way to solve our problem.

01:48But unfortunately, still I'm here.

01:53This is the main problem.

01:55I want to go back to my home.

01:57But there is no any solution.

02:06Yes, solution.

02:07So still you're waiting for here?

02:09Yes.

02:09So what they said to you?

02:11Pardon me?

02:12Your embassy?

02:13Yeah.

02:13What do you say to you when you've been to over there?

02:15Then they are also waiting from, because they have already sent a letter, a request letter to,

02:27No, no, Indian foreign minister.

02:33Okay.

02:34Yes.

02:34Then, no, they are waiting to reply.

02:37Actually, I don't know exactly what's the procedure of them, because they are politicians,

02:52and I don't know the politicians.

02:55I'm a simple teacher.

02:58So as a tutorial, how do you see the polygraph directing?

03:02Yeah, unfortunately, Palgam attacked, was very sad, and even I cried when I heard,

03:17because I can understand tourist people, because now I'm as a tourist here.

03:24Then I come in joy, not people, terrorists, come and kill me.

03:34This is the main problem.

03:35I'm sorry for their family, and sorry for all Indian, kind people of India.

03:45So you do want to give any message to the government, those who are stuck in India,

03:50like evil of people?

03:51Yes, I just, as already, in second day when I was here, some journalists asked me about

04:05this situation.

04:06I have requested from Prime Minister, kindly please, give a solution for a foreigner also.

04:15We are stuck here, and really, this situation is very tough for us.

04:23Even the night, before last night, we have very dangerous weather here.

04:34And at noon, we have, you see, 50 degree hot weather.

04:46Yes, then, this is really tough for us.

04:50Yes.

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