PM Modi on Saturday spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian amid escalating tensions in the region, expressing concern over the situation and condemning attacks on critical infrastructure in West Asia.
PM Modi With Iran Presdient (File Photo)
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian amid escalating tensions in the region, expressing concern over the situation and condemning attacks on critical infrastructure in West Asia.
In a post on ‘X’, PM Modi wrote, “Spoke with President Dr Masoud Pezeshkian and conveyed Eid and Nowruz greetings. We expressed hope that this festive season brings peace, stability and prosperity to West Asia."
Spoke with President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian and conveyed Eid and Nowruz greetings. We expressed hope that this festive season brings peace, stability and prosperity to West Asia.
Condemned attacks on critical infrastructure in the region, which threaten regional stability and…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 21, 2026
This was PM Modi’s second call with the Iranian President since the conflict in West Asia began with the February 28 U.S.-Israel coordinated strikes on Iran.
On March 12, PM Modi had spoken to Pezeshkian and conveyed his concerns over the regional conflict.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz warned that the United States and Israel would intensify their strikes on Iran in the coming week starting tomorrow.
"This week, the intensity of the strikes to be carried out by the IDF and the US military against the Iranian terror regime and the infrastructure on which it relies will rise significantly," Mr Katz said in a statement issued by the defence ministry this morning.
