Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the government had adopted new measures to manage the country’s “special conditions”, as economic pressure intensified.

The Indian Embassy in Oman coordinated the rescue, and all five Indian nationals have been safely brought ashore. The embassy thanked Omani authorities for their continued support and assistance in the operation.

Christa Pike survived the execution attempt after two doses of the lethal injection drug pentobarbital were administered.