West Asia Tensions: Narendra Modi Calls for Diplomacy in Conversation with Masoud Pezeshkian

He condemned attacks on critical infrastructure and stressed the need to protect free navigation and keep shipping lanes open and safe. The Indian government released only this much information about the talks between the two leaders, but in the evening, Iran's Foreign Ministry released a more detailed statement, stating that Modi strongly condemned any attack on energy installations.

According to the statement released by Iran, Pezeshkian described the attacks on Iran by the US and Israel as inhumane and immoral and strongly condemned them. He stated that these attacks were carried out without any justification, logic, or legal basis. Iran demanded an immediate end to aggression and concrete guarantees to prevent future recurrence of such incidents.

Pezeshkian proposed establishing a security framework in West Asia involving regional countries that ensures peace and stability based on cooperation and is free from foreign interference. Furthermore, the Iranian President called on the BRICS organization to play an independent role in preventing aggression against Iran and actively contribute to safeguarding regional and international peace and stability.

Iranian President Pezeshkian informed Modi that Iran's former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had issued administrative and religious directives against the development of nuclear weapons. He stated that Khamenei had firmly opposed nuclear weapons and had strictly prohibited any move towards them.

For decades, Iran has cited this fatwa as the basis of its nuclear policy, and reiterating it in the current crisis is seen as an attempt to present Iran's peaceful intentions to the international community. Very few global leaders have directly contacted the Iranian President since the conflict began and Prime Minister Modi is among the few leaders who have maintained communication during the crisis.