Iran has officially ended visa-free entry for Indian nationals holding ordinary passports, with the new rule taking effect from November 22.

The suspension also applies to airport transit, meaning Indians must now secure a valid visa before boarding any flight to or through Iran.

According to reports citing Iran’s interior authorities, the decision follows mounting concerns over the misuse of visa-free access by criminal networks, particularly those involved in trafficking, job fraud, and exploitation of vulnerable travellers.

Indian officials said Tehran’s move aligns with repeated warnings issued by New Delhi about illicit recruitment schemes targeting Indian citizens.

In a fresh advisory issued on Monday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said it had been alerted to multiple in

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