EAM Jaishankar, Iran’s Araghchi maintain 4th telephone name since begin of West Asian battle

Exterior Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi — their fourth such dialog because the West Asia disaster started — as New Delhi intensifies efforts to safe secure passage to twenty-eight service provider vessels at present stationed on both facet of the Strait of Hormuz.

The 2 international ministers held a telephone dialog on Thursday night time (March 12, 2026). Mr. Jaishankar and Mr. Araghchi had spoken on February 28, quickly after the U.S. and Israel launched the assault on Iran that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Additionally they spoke on March 5 and March 10.

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“Had one other dialog with Iranian FM @araghchi yesterday night time. Mentioned bilateral issues as additionally BRICS associated points,” the exterior affairs minister stated on social media.

The newest telephone dialog got here as India ramped up efforts to safe secure passage to the Indian-flagged service provider vessels by means of the strategic delivery route of the Strait of Hormuz that has been partially blocked by Tehran following the escalation in its battle with the U.S. and Israel.

An Iranian readout stated Mr. Araghchi briefed his Indian counterpart on the newest state of affairs “ensuing from the aggressions and crimes” dedicated by the U.S. and Israel towards Iran and its penalties on the soundness and safety of the area and the world.

It stated the Iranian international minister emphasised to Mr. Jaishankar Tehran’s agency will to train the “professional proper to self-defence”.

“Araghchi emphasised the necessity for worldwide and regional boards and organisations to sentence navy aggression towards Iran,” the readout stated. “Referring to the significance of the function and place of BRICS as a discussion board for creating multilateral cooperation, he thought-about it important for this establishment to play a constructive function on the present juncture to help stability and safety within the area and the world,” it added.

It stated Mr. Araghchi emphasised the significance of discovering a technique to strengthen stability and sustainable safety surroundings within the area and known as it as a “collective want”.