Prayagraj: Indian embassy officials have made elaborate arrangements in Mashhad city for the 20 members of Dariyabad-based family stranded in war-torn Iran for the past one week amid escalating tensions with Israel.The family, which was relocated to Mashhad from Qom, also thanked the Union govt and embassy officials for taking care of the elderly and children.About 20 members of the family, including elderly and two kids, had gone to Iran on pilgrimage. They were supposed to return on June 13. However, due to Israel’s strike on Iran and the subsequent cancellation of flights, the family members were shifted from Tehran to Qom city and then to Mashhad.The members contacted their kin on Friday and applauded the efforts of the Union govt and embassy officials. Dariyabad resident Sameer Naqvi, whose mother along with other close relatives was trapped in Iran due to the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, told TOI: “After being relocated to Mashhad city, the embassy officials made elaborate arrangements for accommodation, food, and medicines for the group members. My family has thanked the Indian govt and embassy officials for taking better care of them in this time of crisis.”He added that embassy officials have assured family members to make arrangements for their safe return.“We are very much relieved and could get proper sleep after family members told us that they were safe,” he said.Prayagraj: Indian embassy officials have made elaborate arrangements in Mashhad city for the 20 members of Dariyabad-based family stranded in war-torn Iran for the past one week amid escalating tensions with Israel.The family, which was relocated to Mashhad from Qom, also thanked the Union govt and embassy officials for taking care of the elderly and children.About 20 members of the family, including elderly and two kids, had gone to Iran on pilgrimage. They were supposed to return on June 13. However, due to Israel’s strike on Iran and the subsequent cancellation of flights, the family members were shifted from Tehran to Qom city and then to Mashhad.The members contacted their kin on Friday and applauded the efforts of the Union govt and embassy officials. Dariyabad resident Sameer Naqvi, whose mother along with other close relatives was trapped in Iran due to the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, told TOI: “After being relocated to Mashhad city, the embassy officials made elaborate arrangements for accommodation, food, and medicines for the group members. My family has thanked the Indian govt and embassy officials for taking better care of them in this time of crisis.“He added that embassy officials have assured family members to make arrangements for their safe return.“We are very much relieved and could get proper sleep after family members told us that they were safe,” he said.