Jaishankar Calls Iranian and Israeli FMs as India Urges De‑Escalation

Overview

• External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar spoke separately with Iranian FM Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Israeli FM Gideon Sa'ar, conveying deep concern and pressing for dialogue to reduce tensions.
• India’s Ministry of External Affairs urged all parties to exercise restraint, protect civilians, and respect sovereignty, calling for diplomacy to address the crisis.
• U.S. President Donald Trump announced a joint U.S.–Israel offensive against Iran and publicly urged Iranians to take over their government.
• News agencies reported Iranian retaliatory strikes targeting U.S. and Israeli bases across Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan, while Iranian state media said at least 57 were killed at a girls’ school in southern Iran.
• India issued consular advisories, including from its embassy in Syria, as flight operations were disrupted in Abu Dhabi and Indian student groups in Iran sought government assistance and potential evacuation.