India-Iran

Iranian FM urges restraint in call with Pakistan’s Deputy PM amid rising India-Pakistan tensions

In a significant diplomatic outreach, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Muhammad Ishaq Dar, held a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Friday evening to discuss recent developments between Pakistan and India, according to Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a post on X (formerly Twitter). The discussion centered around the evolving regional situation and ongoing efforts to maintain peace and stability. During the call, Dar bri...

May 15, 2024 12:21 PM

“Don’t think people should take narrow view of it”: Jaishankar on US sanction warning after Chabahar Port deal

A day after the US warned of “potential risk of sanctions” after India inked a 10-year agreement for running the Chabahar Port in Iran, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar emphasised that the project will benefit the entire region and people should not take a “narrow view” of it. He also pointed out that the US itself had appreciated the larger relevance of Chabahar in the past. The EAM was speaking at an interaction after the launch of the Bangla edition of his book ‘Why Bharat M...