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Date of Event:
Jun 22, 2025
"Expressed deep concern": PM Modi in phone call with Iran Prez Pezeshkian calls for de-escalation, dialogue.
Modi’s statement, confined to expressing “deep concern at the recent escalations,” made clear that India was steering clear of any condemnation of the US strikes. There was no reference to the attacks themselves, nor any attempt to assign responsibility, with only broad terms used such as the “current situation” and “latest escalations.”
Also read: World Capitals React to US Bombing of Iranian Nuclear Facilities
India’s call for talks comes even as Iran has insisted it was engaged in negotiations with European countries over its nuclear programme before Israel began targeting Iranian sites, triggering the current spiral. Just days before the US airstrikes, Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi had held meetings with European counterparts.
At a press conference in Tehran on Sunday afternoon, Araghchi declined to specify how Iran would respond, stating that the country “reserves all options.” He added, “Of course, in general, the door to dialogue and negotiation should always remain open, but the current situation is not normal. My country has been under attack, under aggression, and we have to respond based on our legitimate right of self-defence.”
Modi’s statement, confined to expressing “deep concern at the recent escalations,” made clear that India was steering clear of any condemnation of the US strikes. There was no reference to the attacks themselves, nor any attempt to assign responsibility, with only broad terms used such as the “current situation” and “latest escalations.”
Also read: World Capitals React to US Bombing of Iranian Nuclear Facilities
India’s call for talks comes even as Iran has insisted it was engaged in negotiations with European countries over its nuclear programme before Israel began targeting Iranian sites, triggering the current spiral. Just days before the US airstrikes, Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi had held meetings with European counterparts.
At a press conference in Tehran on Sunday afternoon, Araghchi declined to specify how Iran would respond, stating that the country “reserves all options.” He added, “Of course, in general, the door to dialogue and negotiation should always remain open, but the current situation is not normal. My country has been under attack, under aggression, and we have to respond based on our legitimate right of self-defence.”
