West Asia conflict: Jaishankar holds ‘detailed’ conversation with Iranian counterpart Araghchi
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. File
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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday (March 10, 2026) spoke to his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi – their third such conversation since the West Asia crisis began – as New Delhi ramped up efforts to protect its energy security amid a virtual blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
He also spoke to German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and exchanged views on the unfolding crisis in West Asia.
“A detailed conversation this evening with Foreign Minister @araghchi of Iran on the latest developments regarding the ongoing conflict. We agreed to remain in touch,” Mr. Jaishankar said on social media.
It was the first phone conversation between the two foreign ministers after Iran announced the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new Supreme Leader, days after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a joint U.S.-Israel military strike.
It is not immediately known whether the sinking of an Iranian warship by the U.S. near Sri Lanka on March 4 figured in the conversation between the two leaders.
They spoke 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.
The phone conversation between the two foreign ministers came amid increasing global concerns over disruptions in oil supplies in view of the crisis in West Asia.
Global oil and gas prices have surged after Iran has virtually blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow shipping lane between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman that handles roughly 20% of global oil and LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas).
Published – March 11, 2026 12:53 am IST
