In their seventh telephonic conversation over the past two months since the West Asia war began, Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi dialled up External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday. The call comes days after Araghchi went to Pakistan and the talks between the US and Iran reached a deadlock. Following the call, the Iranian Embassy in India shared that the two sides discussed the latest developments on the ceasefire, bilateral ties, among other international issues. Both countries have been in touch on the evacuation of Indian nationals from Iran, as well as letting Indian vessels pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

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