The Crossbill News Desk
Hours after the United States launched airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sunday (June 22), expressing “deep concern” over the rising tensions and urging immediate de-escalation through dialogue and diplomacy.
The phone call was initiated by President Pezeshkian, marking the first direct communication between the two leaders since the conflict dramatically intensified.
In a post on X, Modi said the conversation covered the “current situation in detail,” and reiterated India’s firm support for a return to peace and stability in the region.
“Spoke with President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian. We discussed in detail about the current situation. Expressed deep concern at the recent escalations. Reiterated our call for immediate de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy as the way forward and for early restoration of regional peace, security and stability,” Modi wrote.
India’s carefully worded response steered clear of directly commenting on or condemning the US military strikes, instead opting for a general appeal for calm. The statement made no reference to the airstrikes themselves or any party involved, using only broad terms such as “latest escalations” and “current situation.”
The conversation followed a dramatic announcement by US President Donald Trump, who said that American bombers had targeted three Iranian nuclear sites to “destroy Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity.”
According to media reports citing US defence officials, bunker buster bombs were dropped on the Fordow and Natanz facilities, while submarine-launched cruise missiles hit Natanz and a site in Isfahan.
The strikes have sharply escalated tensions in the region. Iran has claimed that it was engaged in constructive discussions with European nations on its nuclear programme until Israel began targeting Iranian military and nuclear sites, prompting the current confrontation.
Speaking at a press conference in Tehran, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran “reserves all options” in response to what it called an act of aggression.
“The door to dialogue and negotiation should always remain open,” he said, but added, “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.”
The unfolding crisis places India in a delicate position, as it maintains strategic relations with both the United States and Iran.
New Delhi has so far limited its response to appeals for calm and a return to diplomacy, refraining from taking sides in what is fast becoming a major geopolitical flashpoint.
The phone call was initiated by President Pezeshkian, marking the first direct communication between the two leaders since the conflict dramatically intensified.
In a post on X, Modi said the conversation covered the “current situation in detail,” and reiterated India’s firm support for a return to peace and stability in the region.
“Spoke with President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian. We discussed in detail about the current situation. Expressed deep concern at the recent escalations. Reiterated our call for immediate de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy as the way forward and for early restoration of regional peace, security and stability,” Modi wrote.
India’s carefully worded response steered clear of directly commenting on or condemning the US military strikes, instead opting for a general appeal for calm. The statement made no reference to the airstrikes themselves or any party involved, using only broad terms such as “latest escalations” and “current situation.”
The conversation followed a dramatic announcement by US President Donald Trump, who said that American bombers had targeted three Iranian nuclear sites to “destroy Iran’s nuclear enrichment capacity.”
According to media reports citing US defence officials, bunker buster bombs were dropped on the Fordow and Natanz facilities, while submarine-launched cruise missiles hit Natanz and a site in Isfahan.
The strikes have sharply escalated tensions in the region. Iran has claimed that it was engaged in constructive discussions with European nations on its nuclear programme until Israel began targeting Iranian military and nuclear sites, prompting the current confrontation.
Speaking at a press conference in Tehran, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran “reserves all options” in response to what it called an act of aggression.
“The door to dialogue and negotiation should always remain open,” he said, but added, “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.”
The unfolding crisis places India in a delicate position, as it maintains strategic relations with both the United States and Iran.
New Delhi has so far limited its response to appeals for calm and a return to diplomacy, refraining from taking sides in what is fast becoming a major geopolitical flashpoint.
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