Here’s What Mumbai Iran Embassy Said On 'Hiring Indians’: ‘We’d Genuinely…’

Displaying some major ‘go-getter’ behaviour, an Indian man in Mumbai- possibly looking for a way into embassy jobs- ended up ‘applying’ for a job at the Iranian Consulate General in Mumbai– in the most direct manner! Confused? Taking to social media, the man had tagged the Mumbai Iran Embassy in a post, where he had asked the organisation if they “hire Indians” for their “media team”. The question was surely rather unexpected and somewhat intriguing, making it go viral. However, apart from the man’s inquiry, what ended up gaining further online attention was the response that the Mumbai Iran Embassy gave!Responding to the Indian man, the Mumbai Iran Embassy stated that they would “genuinely love to” have Indians on board; however, they can’t

due to “no vacancies”. The response did not stop at that; the Iranian Consulate General then went ahead and stated that they do have a “soft spot for India”, because of which, bringing Indians on board seems like a “pretty great idea”.The post was quick to go viral, mostly over the wholesome and positive vibe that was displayed from both parties.“Hi, do you guys hire Indians on your media team?” the Indian man had asked. “Hi, We’d genuinely love to, but at the moment there are no vacancies. Our current team is all Iranian (with a soft spot for #India), though bringing our Indian friends onboard someday is a pretty great idea. #Iran,” the response read.Check out the viral post: The post was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the handle ‘IRANinMumbai’. It was shared today and pulled more than 459K views from people.

Internet’s reactions: “If there will be any vacancies, please let me know. I am a polyglot with Hindi, English & Urdu in my academic curriculum. I have some conversational proficiency in Punjabi. Strong command in Hindi&Urdu will give me ease to learn Sanskrit&Persian. I would love to work for the embassy,” a user wrote.ALSO READ: Our Fingers On Trigger: Iran Hours After Ceasefire “I'm just amazed to see Iran everyday from Feb 28th. My heart is overwhelmed to see you people,” added another person. “I think that's a bad idea. Keep Iranians running these bangers, keep the outsider away,” wrote the next. “Iran's 'soft spot' for India. Meanwhile the regime arms militias across the region and calls for Israel's destruction. Nice marketing though,” added another person. “And as someone with potential Iranian ancestry, I have a soft spot for Iran/ians,” added another.