External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar speaks with Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Araghchi amid heightened tensions in West Asia, according to reports from Mint and NDTV. In the conversation, Jaishankar urges that commercial shipping and seafarers must not be targeted under any circumstances. Both outlets report that Jaishankar states India condemns attacks on commercial shipping and seafarers regardless of who carries them out. The reports also say Jaishankar conveys India’s position that it supports dialogue and diplomacy as tensions develop. NDTV adds that Jaishankar, in a post on X, says he was informed about Iran’s perspective on the current developments. Mint similarly frames the call as a direct message discouraging any attacks on vessels and those aboard, while reaffirming India’s condemnation of such actions. The communications are presented as diplomatic engagement aimed at preventing harm to civilian maritime activity during a period of regional instability.