EAM Jaishankar, Iran’s Araghchi hold 4th phone call since start of West Asian conflict
The Hindu
EAM Jaishankar and Iran's Araghchi discuss safe passage for vessels amid West Asia conflict in their fourth phone call.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke to his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi — their fourth such conversation since the West Asia crisis began — as New Delhi intensifies efforts to secure safe passage to 28 merchant vessels currently stationed on either side of the Strait of Hormuz.
The two foreign ministers held a phone conversation on Thursday night (March 12, 2026). Mr. Jaishankar and Mr. Araghchi had spoken on February 28, soon after the U.S. and Israel launched the attack on Iran that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. They also spoke on March 5 and March 10.
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"Had another conversation with Iranian FM @araghchi yesterday night. Discussed bilateral matters as also BRICS related issues," the external affairs minister said on social media.
The latest phone conversation came as India ramped up efforts to secure safe passage to the Indian-flagged merchant vessels through the strategic shipping route of the Strait of Hormuz that has been partially blocked by Tehran following the escalation in its conflict with the U.S. and Israel.
An Iranian readout said Mr. Araghchi briefed his Indian counterpart on the latest situation "resulting from the aggressions and crimes" committed by the U.S. and Israel against Iran and its consequences on the stability and security of the region and the world.
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